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ON    YOUR   FIRST   lOO  YEARS 

We  expect  to  he  around 

helping  you  grow  for 

the  next  hundred! 


TOMAHAWK 
HYBRID  CORN  CO. 

DISTRIBUTOR     OF 

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lOWEALTH    HYBRIDS 

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SEED   CO. 

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Lexington    Centennia 
July  10   --   July  17 


1955 


This  celebrafion  is  staged  by  the  citizens  of 
Lexington  in  honor  of  the  early  pioneers  who 
settled    on    the     prairie    of    Illinois    and    created 

this    community. 

We  Welcome   You 


HAUSHALTER'S 

Food  Store 


'^ where    The    Wise   Economize" 


An  Old  Fashioned  Saying 
That's  Still  True  Today 

"A  Penny  Saved  Is  A  Penny  Earned" 


A  Complete  Self  Service   Meat  Department 
Coming   In   Lexington's   101st  Year 

Our  First  Step  In  Helping  Lexington's 
Second   Century  To   Be   Even   Better 


DIRECTORS 

T.  M.  Patton   Chairman 

Wallace   Musselman    Co-Chairman 

Glenn    Watt    Co-Chairnnan 

Mrs.  Miles  Ward 
A.  P.  Schantz 


EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Roland   Maas   Chairman 

Mrs.  Emora  Hefner 
Mrs.  Ralph  Lanzer 
OIlie  Myers 
Gilbert  Peine 


DIVISION   CHAIRMEN 

Bernard    Jacobs    Secretary 

R.    E.    Sparks    Treasurer 

Earl    Thomas    Parade    Chairman 

Albert   Hoopes    Legal    Adviser 


Since  space  in  a  book  of  this  type  is  limited,  much  interesting 
history  will  be  left  un-recorded.  We  regret  very  much  if  any  names 
were  left  out  of  the  programs  lists  or  committees  through  some 
unintentional  oversight. 


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MAYOR  AND  ALDERMEN  -  1955 


MAYOR  WATT 


The  committees  wish  to  thank  everyone  in  the  community  who 
has  in  any  way  helped  with  material  for  this  book.  A  special  thanks 
to  the  editors  of  the  Unit-Journal. 


HANK'S  GARAGE 

Phone  66R2 

Sales     FORD     Service 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

Publishers 

THE  LEXINGTON  UNIT-JOURNAL 

Commercial  Printers 

• 

LEXINGTON.    ILLINOIS 

Gleeson's  Mobil  Service 

MOBIL    PRODUCTS 

Automatic  Car  Washing  and  Greasing 

TANK    WAGON    SERVICE 

Phone  187 

Lexington,   Illinois 

Hudson's   Tavern 

Burwell  &  Bernice  Hutson 
Va  Mile  West  of  Lexington 

Beer            Liquors             Wines 

Compliments  of 

Lehman's  Men's  Store 

and 

Lehman's   Boy's  Shop 

PONTIAC.  ILLINOIS 


COMPLIMENTS   OF 


D.S.  MAHAN 

Lexington,    Illinois 


Swanson's    Archway 
Home  Style  Cookies 

"TRY  'EM  —  THEY'RE  GOOD" 

Buy  Them  at  Your  Grocer's 


Congratulations  From 

YOUR  Clothing  Store 

This  Last  50  Years 

Aloberlif  ana  Kleniier 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILL. 


Congratulations! 

W.  B.   Read  8k  Co. 

109  N.   Main   St.,   Bloomington,   III. 

For  more  than   fifty  years   your  headquarters 
for  the   best  in 

Books     -     School  Supplies     -     Toys 
Sporting  Goods  -  Office  Supplies 


CONGRATULATIONS  LEXINGTON 

on   your 

CENTENNIAL  CELEBRATION 

from 

"WHIZ-Z-Z.  BEST  CANDY   BAR  THERE  IZ-Z-Z" 

Paul  F.  Beich  Company 

Bloomington,  Illinois 

Over    100  Years  of  Fine  Candy   Making 


Old    Grade    School 

—  Built  1896 


Day  By  Day  Events 


SUNDAY,  JULY  10 

"Back  to  Church  Rally"  —  Church   Service  Commemorating  our   Cen- 
tennial. 


MONDAY,  JULY  11 

8:30  P.  M.  —  Pageant  —  "Our  Hundred  Years" 
"Crowning  of  the  Queen" 


TUESDAY,  JULY  12 

8:30  P.  M.  —  Pageant  —  "Our  Hundred  Years" 


WEDNESDAY,  JULY  13 

8:30  P.  M.  —  Pageant  —  "Our  Hundred  Years" 

Drawing  of  Mexican  Burro  —  Donated  by  W.  J.  Musselman 


THURSDAY,   JULY    14 

Agriculture  Show  —  8:00  A.   M.   Swine  Judging 

1:00  P.  M.  — -  Sheep  Judging 

Flower  Show  —  1:00  P.  M.  to  9  P.   M. 


FRIDAY.  JULY  15 

Agriculture  Show  Continued  —  10.00  A.   M.   Judging  of  Beef 
1 :00  P.  M.  —  Judging  of  Rabbits  and  Poultry 
6 :00  P.  M.  Little  League  Ball  Game  — 

Gridley  All  Stars  vs.  Lexington  All  Stars 
7:30  P.  M.  Girls  Softball  Game  —  Gary,  Ind.  Chix  vs.  Gophers 
9  :30  P.  M.  —  Kewanee  Ball  Hawks  vs.  Peoria  Kolettes 


SATURDAY.  JULY  16 

1:30  P.  M.  —  Kiddie  Parade 

2:30  P.  M.  —  Sheriff  Syd 

7  :30  P.  M.  —  Sheriff  Syd 

8 :00  P.  M.  —  Style  Show  of  Centennial  Costumes 

9:00  P.  M.  —  Beard  Judging  Contest  —  Shaving  Exhibition 

Remington   Rand   DeLuxe   Electric  Shavers  will  be   prizes 

SUNDAY,  JULY  17 

2:00  P.  M.  —  Parade 

ATHLETIC    FIELD 
4:30  P.  M.  —  Antique  Auto  Show 

7:30  P.  M.  —  Exhibition  by  Kankakee  National  Champion  Drill  Team 
8 :00  P.  M.  —  Drum  and  Bugle  Corps  Competition 
Drawing  of  Mexican  Burro  —  Donated  by  W.  J.  Musselman 
10:00  P.  M.  —  Free  Fireworks 


Our  thanks  to  everyone  who  furnished  prizes  and 
helped  in  any  way  to  make  the  centennial  a  suc- 
cess. 

—  Cenfennial    Committee 


AUTO  PARKING                               SUPER  SERVICE 

AUTO   HOTEL 

Phone  2017-0 

GOODRICH  TIRES  —  EXIDE  BATTERIES 
East  and  Jefferson                            Bloomington,  III. 

6    a.m.    'til    Midnight 

Compliments  of 

Everett  M.  Bailey  &  Sons 

Pontiac,  Illinois                        Phone  5269 

AMERICAN  SEATING  CO. 

School   Furniture   Distributor 
for  Central   Illinois 

ONEIDA  PRODUCTS  CORPORATION 

Safety  School  Bus  Bodies   -   Sales  &  Service 
Distributor  for  Illinois 

Dlller  Tile    Company 

Manufacturers  of 
HIGH  GRADE  DRAIN  TILE 

Retailers  of 
Brick   and    Corrugated    Culverts 

PHONE  81            CHATSWORTH,  ILL. 

Be  sure  to  see  your  local  dealer 
for  our  tile 

Compliments  of 
CHET'S 

Skelley  Service  Station 

COMPLETE  CAR  SERVICE 

"We  Never  Close" 

Chester  E.  Roseman                    Phone  98 

Lexington,   Illinois 

COMPLIMENTS  OF 

General   Telephone   Co. 

Bloomington 

Livestock  Sales  Pavilion 

Harold  Kindred  -  Auct.  &  Owner 

2    MILES   SOUTH   OF   BLOOMINGTON,    ILL. 
SOUTH  ON  U.  S.  ROUTE  51 

SALE  EVERY  WEDNESDAY 
Phone  9-0936 

Compliments  of 

LEXINGTON  DAIRY  BAR 

CONGRATULATIONS  ON 
100  YEARS  OF  PROGRESS 

We're    happy   for   the    part   we've    played    in    past 
years  and  look  forward  to  the  future  with  you. 

Berenz  and  Son 

ASPHALT  COMPANY 

Est.  1899 
BLOOMINGTON,   ILLINOIS 

Compliments 

Hyneman  Auto  Body  Shop 

Complete  Auto  Body  Rebuilders 
Phone  196 

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COMPLIMENTS  OF 

TILLIES  BARBER  SHOP 

AND 
RUTH'S  BEAUTY  SHOP 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


Jack  Musselman  Agency 

LIFE     -     CASUALTY     -     FIRE 
Lexington,  Illinois 


TURNIPSEED'S 
5  c  ■  $  1.00  STORE 


Where 

you 

will  always  find 

something  new. 

Stationery 

Novelties 

Notions 

Glassware 

Hosiery 

Gifts 

Toys 

Household    Specialties 

BILL    CHEEVER 

AGENT 

STANDARD  OIL 
CO. 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


HARMON'S  MACHINE  SHOP 


COMPLETE  WELDING  SERVICE 


Lexington,    Illinois 


'There's  No  Substitute  for  Experience" 


Helbling   Garage 

WM.  WHALEY,  Proprietor 

CHEVROLET  and  BUICK 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


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Cotnp/hnents   of 

McLEAN  COUNTY 
SERVICE  COMPANY 

R.  D.  WARD 

Insurance  &  Real  Estate 

OFFICE  &  RESIDENCE  PHONE  68 
LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

(JOHN)                     (ALMA) 

STFWART 

Sweet  Shop 

LKXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

It's 

Polk    Cleaners 

For 

Twenty     Three     Years 

In    A    Hundred 

Year    Old    City 

Lexington,  Illinois 

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HISTORY    OF    BAPTIST    CHURCH 

The  Centennial  for  the  Baptist  Church  will 
be  celebrated  in  1956,  as  it  was  organized  Aug. 
23,  1856,  just  one  year  after  Lexington  was 
incorporated. 

There  were  nine  charter  members,  who  as- 
sembled at  the  home  of  L.  P.  Scrogin  and 
selected  David  Fitzgerald  as  the  first  Deacon, 
and  Henderson  Peek  as  the  first  Clerk. 

After  they  were  thoroughly  organized  they 
extended  a  call  to  the  Rev.  Wm.  Branch  to  be 
their  pastor.  He  accepted. 

They  held  their  first  services  in  a  school 
house,  which  at  that  time  was  on  the  north- 
east corner  of  the  park.  Later  they  made  ar- 
rangements with  the  Christian  Church  and 
used  their  building  until  they  decided  to  build 
their  own  Church  Home. 

The  first  members  to  be  converted  and  bap- 
tized were  Geo.  Morris,  Jennie  Morris,  Carrie 
Scrogin  and  Jennie  Evans. 

Other  members  were  added  until  1874,  the 
congregation  decided  to  build  a  church  on  the 
lots  donated  by  L.  P.  Scrogin.  This  building 
was  dedicated  July  12th,  1874,  and  still  re- 
mains, but  with  considerable  remodeling  in 
1902. 

The  Sunday  School  was  organized  in  1871 
with  W.  W.  Randolph  as  Superintendent. 

Since  then  there  have  been  many  pa.stors  and 
superintendents.  The  present  Pastor  is  the  Rev. 
Arthur  Charsky  and  the  present  Sunday  School 
Superintendent  is  Wilma  Lee  Woolard. 


CHRISTIAN    CHURCH    HISTORY 

Disciples  of  Christ  Church  of  Lexington 
was  organized  in  1860  by  B.  H.  Smith.  Bible 
School  was  started  in  1887,  northeast  corner  of 
Pine  and  Locust  Streets. 

L  G.  Campbell  and  James  Robeson  were  the 
two  pioneer  preachers  of  the  Church  of  Christ 
who  visited  Lexington  previous  to  1859.  In 
November  of  that  year,  Benjamin  Franklin 
held  a  public  debate  there  with  John  Luccoch 
of  the  M.  E.  Church.  The  organization  of  this 
church  was  one  of  the  results  of  this  discus- 
sion. The  charter  members  were  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
C.  N.  Long,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Franklin,  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  T.  Dement.  A  frame  building 
was  erected  the  following  year. 

The  first  pastor  was  Theodore  Brooks,  who 
was  followed  by  Joseph  Lowe,  Samuel  Lowe, 
J.  F.  Ghormley,  M.  F.  Ingram,  and  W.  D.  Pol- 
lard, who  entered  the  ministry  from  this 
church.  In  the  early  seventies  the  church  lost 
spiritual  life  and  the  house  was  closed  for 
seventeen  years.  Some  good  women  opened  it 
again  in  1887,  starting  a  Sunday  School.  Meet- 
ings were  held  by  Evangelists  T.  A.  Boyer 
and  0.  W.  Stewart,  which  brought  to  it  new 
life  and  large  numbers. 

The  pastors  who  followed  were  Rev's  J.  H. 
Reece,  W.  H.  Cannon  (during  whose  ministry 
a  brick  building  costing  $8,000  was  erected), 
E.  A.  Gilliland,  A.  A.  Wilson,  0.  L.  Smith, 
George  H.  Brown,  B.  H.  Sealock,  and  J.  P. 
Givins,  W.  H.  Storm,  John  Moore,  Rev.  Hohn, 
William  Askew,  George  Moore,  Harold  Wiltz, 
C.  H.  Hougham,  Charles  Day,  E.  E.  Higdon, 
Claude  Adams,  J.  H.  Sharda,  H.  W.  Talley, 
Luther  Stone,  and  the  present  minister.  Rev. 
C.  A.  McGinnis. 


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Skelly  Super 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

1855                               ig55 

LEXINGTON 

'^Our  Hundred    Years" 

All  praise  to  those  before  us  who  made 

America  great  —  May  she  endure 

forever. 

Lexington,  we  are  proud  of  you.  Your 

churches,  your  schools,  and  our  entire 

community 

The  A.  P.  Schantz  Co. 

A.  P.        and        Bess 

Compliments 

^04^  Qo^ee  Sltof, 

Lexington,   Illinois 

Compliments  of 

DR.  P.  A.  LING 

LEXINGTON.   ILLINOIS 

Serving  the  Community  Since  1922 

Musselman  Funeral  Home 

Lexington,   Illinois 
CONGRATULATIONS! 

MESA    CAfE 

LEXINGTON.    ILLINOIS 

Compliments  of 

Ladies'  And  Children's  Apparel 

Zelda  Worth,  Prop. 
LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

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HISTORY  OF  ST.  MARYS  CHURCH 

Four  railroad  hand-car  trips  to  Chenoa  every 
Sunday,  rain  or  shine,  hot  or  cold,  were  made 
by  early  Catholics  to  bring  the  resident  Chenoa 
pastor  to  say  Mass  in  Lexington.  Services  have 
been  held  continuously  since  Father  Sheuren 
said  the  first  Mass  in  1882.  These  took  place 
in  the  homes  of  church  members  until  the  pres- 
ent edifice  was  erected  in  1898.  This  building 
which  was  remodeled  in  1944  was  dedicated 
to  and  named  for  Mary,  Mother  of  God.  St. 
Mary's  is  an  out-mission  of  Chenoa  and  is 
served  by  Father  Tom  Muleady.  Church  or- 
ganizations now  active  include  the  Altar  & 
Rosary  Society  made  up  of  the  women  of  the 
church  and  a  branch  of  the  International  Cath- 
olic Youth  Organization. 


EVANGELICAL    UNITED   BRETHREN   CHURCH 

The  Lexington  Class  was  first  organized  in 
a  private  home  in  October,  1838  by  the  Rev. 
Stephen  Prezz.  In  1841  the  charter  member- 
ship was  41. 

The  first  Church  was  built  in  1842  in  the 
south  part  of  Lexington.  The  land  and  ma- 
terial were  donated  by  Rev.  &  Mrs.  Cornell 
Flesher.  The  first  church  was  a  frame  struc- 
ture, built  near  the  Log  Cabin  in  which  the 
first  Class  was  formed.  This  was  the  Cabin  of 
Uncle  Conrad  Flesher. 

In  1855  the  old  church  was  sold  and  a  new 
building  was  erected  on  the  east  end  of  the 
lot  that  is  the  pi'esent  location.  In  1877  the 
church  was  moved  a  few  feet  west  on  the  lot 
and  a  Sunday  School  room  added  to  the  build- 
ing. 

In  1899  the  building  was  again  moved 
farther  west  to  the  corner  where  it  now  stands 
and,  a  Parsonage  was  built  on  the  lot  east  of 
the  Church. 

In  1919  the  church  was  raised  and  a  modern 
basement  was  dug  and  finished  in  addition  to 
stairs  and  a  new  entry  way. 


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HARDMAN  IMPLEMENT 


LEXINGTON.    ILLINOIS 


C.W.   NICHOLSON 

I.A.A. 

INSURANCE    SERVICE 

Country  Life  Insurance  Co. 
Country  Mutual  Fire  Co. 
Country   Mutual   Casualty   Co. 

Ph.  62R2  Lexington.  III. 


Lutheran    Brotherhood 

IS  A  LEGAL  RESERVE  LIFE  INSURANCE 
ORGANIZATION  OF  LUTHERANS  OPER- 
ATED BY  LUTHERANS,  FOR  SERVICE  TO 
ALL  LUTHERANS. 

MAYNARD   W.    PETERSON 

PHONE  22 

Lexington,  Illinois 


Compliments  of 


MILES  L.WARD 


Postmaster 


Brooks  Garage 
And  Station 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


Anderson's 
Service  Station 

GROCERIES 
LEXINGTON,   ILLINOIS 


BILL  ADDEMS 

CORN   SHELLING 

AND 

GENERAL   TRUCKING 

108R4 


Neal's  Garage  and  Service  Station 

Francis    Neal,    Prop. 
General  Automobile  -  Tractor  Repairing 

CONOCO  GAS  &  OILS 

Auto  Lite  Batteries  —  Firestone  Tires 

Phone  37  R  2  Lexington,  III. 


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METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH 


LUTHERAN  CHURCH  HISTORY 

As  Lexington  celebrates  its  Centennial,  the 
Lutheran  Church  in  our  community  has  had 
but  one  birthday.  In  April,  1954,  the  Rev.  Cecil 
H.  Skibbe,  pastor  of  St.  Paul's  Ev.  Lutheran 
congregation  in  Yates  Township,  Chenoa,  con- 
ducted the  first  Lutheran  service.  Sunday 
School  and  Bible  classes  were  begun  at  the 
same  time.  Through  the  wonderful  interest 
and  co-operation  of  the  people  of  the  com- 
munity' -  this  venture  has  proven  a  wonderful 
success.  Average  attendance  at  the  Sunday 
morning  worship  services  is  nearing  the  100 
mark  and  the  average  Sunday  school  and  Bible 
class  attendance  is  74. 

Mindful  of  the  need,  grateful  of  the  intere-st, 
and  convinced  that  it  could  be  of  some  service 
to  the  Lexington  community,  St.  Paul's  Ev. 
Lutheran  congregation  decided  to  expand  its 
parish  to  include  our  community.  Three  lots 
have  been  purchased  at  the  corner  of  Cherry 
and  Chatham  Streets.  At  present  services  are 
being  conducted  at  the  school.  At  this  writing 
I^lans  for  a  Chapel-Fellowship  building  are  be- 
ing prepared  and  St.  Paul's  Ev.  Lutheran 
Parish  of  Chenoa-Lexington  hopes  to  begin 
construction  of  its  building  in  this  Centennial 
year. 


The  Lexington  Methodist  Chui'ch  was  organ- 
ized in  1840  with  the  Rev.  Pinckard  serving  as 
the  first  Pastor.  Meetings  were  held  in  homes, 
barns,  schools,  and  very  often  in  groves,  until 
the  l)uilding  of  the  first  frame  church  in  1856 
which  stood  on  the  site  of  the  present  location. 
The  old  frame  building  was  occupied  by  this 
society  for  a  quarter  of  a  century.  In  1881  the 
brick  church  now  standing  was  built  at  a  cost 
of  .$6000.  Later  in  1885,  the  par.sonage  adjoin- 
ing the  church  on  the  north  was  built  at  an  ad- 
ditional co.st  of  $3000.  A  few  of  the  early  pio- 
neers deserve  mention  in  the  History  of  this 
church.  Jacob  Spawr,  one  of  the  founders  of 
the  church  and  the  first  Centenarian  of  this 
community  died  in  1902.  Patrick  Hopkins  was 
active  in  the  early  formation  of  the  church. 
Emily  Smith  Van  Dolah  was  ever  faithful  to 
the  church  and  the  present  Pipe  Organ  was  a 
gift  from  her.  Her  husband,  the  late  Sheridan 
Van  Dolah,  augmented  her  gift  by  donating  the 
beautiful  chandelier  that  lights  the  auditorium 
today.  On  March  1,  1856,  the  church  was  in- 
corporated as  the  "First  Society  in  Lexington, 
McLean  Co.,  111.  of  the  M.  E.  Church  of  the 
U.S.A.  The  first  duly  elected  trustees  were  J.  B. 
Ambro.se,  L.  C.  Blake,  J.  ;\I.  Hyre,  Henry  Hef- 
ner, F.  A.  Goddard,  Thos.  Fell,  Wm.  Smith, 
Wm.  Probst,  and  Geo.  McNaught.  In  1864  it 
became  affiliated  with  the  Central  111.  Con- 
ference. During  the  Pastorate  of  the  Rev. 
Wooley  classrooms  were  added  as  well  as  other 
improvements.  The  parsonage  today  is  apart 
from  the  church  on  another  street.  The  W.S.- 
C.S.  is  the  Women's  Organization  of  the  church 
ever  active  for  church  needs  and  interests. 
The  Men  as  well  are  organized  and  assist  with 
fund  raising.  Rev.  Fred  Buchholz  is  the  present 
Pastor  and  Mi's.  Buchholz  is  an  able  assistant. 


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Thornton  -  Anderson  Inc. 

Your  Lincoln  -  Mercury  Dealer 
Bloomington  Phone  76019 


The  Shield  Jewelry  Co. 

401    N.  Main  St.      Bloomington, 
Phone  3417-0 


COLFAX  -  CHEESE  CO. 

Telephone    1 25 
COLFAX.   ILLINOIS 


Clay   Dooley 


'THE  TIRE  MAN' 


HANGER'S  BOOT  SHOP 

East  Side  Square  Phone  4-7365 

BLOOMINGTON,    ILL 


OK  APPLIANCE  CO. 

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PRESBYTERIAN    CHURCH    HISTORY 

August  1,  1852  the  first  Presbyterian  service 
was  held  in  Lexington  —  a  communion  service 
held  in  a  school  house  which  stood  where  the 
city  park  is  now. 

October,  1856,  the  First  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Lexington  was  organized  with  eleven  char- 
ter members  by  Rev.  E.  T.  Ewing  and  Rev. 
Luther  Dodd,  who  came  from  the  Peoria  Pres- 
bytery. Rev.  Dodd  served  the  church  as  "stated 
supply."  He  was  followed  by  Rev.  James  C. 
Mahan,  Rev.  John  Elliott  and  Rev.  Robert 
Conover.  They  were  followed  by  Rev.  David 
R.  Love,  who  was  the  first  regular  pastor. 

Rev.  Conover  organized  a  church  at  Prairie 
Hall  which  later  joined  the  Salem  Church. 
When  the  Salem  Church  disbanded  its  mem- 
bers joined  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Lex- 
ington. 

In  1867  under  the  leadership  of  Rev.  Love, 
the  Presbyterians  built  a  brick  building,  the 
first  brick  church  in  Lexington,  at  a  cost  of 
$5500.  In  1954  a  large  addition  and  extensive 
remodeling  was  completed. 

The  longest  pastorate  was  that  of  Dr.  WU- 
liam  Torrence  who  served  the  church  for  twelve 
years.  He  and  his  wife  were  laid  to  rest  in  the 
Lexington  cemetery. 


LEXINGTON    PUBLIC    LIBRARY 

The  project  of  a  Public  Reading  Room  for 
Lexington  took  tangible  form  in  November 
1895.  An  executive  committee  was  elected  and 
a  canvass  for  funds  inaugurated.  These  peo- 
ple served  on  this  committee:  A.  J.  Scrogin, 
President ;  Mrs.  L.  S.  Van  Dolah,  Vice  Presi- 
dent; Jesse  L.  Smith,  Secretarv;  L.  P.  Scrogin. 
W.  H.  Claggett,  Charles  Richardson,  Buell 
Stevens,  Harmon  Hefner,  R.  S.  Grier,  W.  R. 
Mahan. 

The  first  Reading  Room  was  upstairs  in  the 
Smith  building  on  Main  street.  Later  it  was 
moved  to  a  building  on  the  corner  of  South  and 
Cedar  Streets.  The  first  installation  of  books 
for  general  circulation  was  an  important  event 
of  1898.  Ernest  Scrogin  and  Bert  Franklin 
were  instrumental  in  securing  funds  for  the 
support  of  the  Library. 

The  opening  of  the  Smith  Public  Library  on 
Dec.  22,  1913  was  made  possible  by  the  late 
Emily  Smith  Van  Dolah.  who  made  provision 
jn  her  will  for  the  building  and  maintenance 
of  this  much  needed  public  institution.  The 
second  floor  of  the  building  is  devoted  to  an 
auditoi-ium  and  club  rooms. 

In  the  adult  reading  room  hangs  a  portrait 
of  Mrs.  Emily  S.  Van  Dolah,  painted  by  Clar- 
ence Best,  a  Lexington  boy  who  achieved  fame 
as  a  portrait  artist. 

Librarians  who  have  served  in  Lexington 
are:  Miss  Mary  V.  Gray,  Miss  Lela  Goddard, 
Mrs.  Ella  Doonan,  Miss  Angle  Mahan,  Miss 
Nellie  Brown,  Miss  Beulah  Haushalter,  Miss 
Frances  Hanson,  Miss  Anna  Pierson,  Mrs. 
Daisy  Bishop,  Mrs.  Hazel  Claggett,  and  Miss 
Bessie  Smith,  the  present  Librarian. 

In  1951  a  library  district  was  formed  and 
the  name  was  changed  from  Smith  Library  to 
Lexington  Public  Library. 

The  present  administration  of  the  building 
is  under  the  guidance  of  Emmett  Douglass, 
Edward  Finfgeld  and  Dr.  L.  M.  Magill.  The 
Library  Board  consi.sts  of  William  E.  Simpsen, 
Mrs.  Glenn  Kemp,  Mrs.  Richard  Payne,  Mrs. 
James  Killian,  and  Gordon  Dawson. 


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PRESENTATION   OF  COLORS  American   Legion   Post  291 

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OaiA  cMM4iJ/ved  yeoAi 


Readers  —  Rev.  Clifford  Croxford 
Rev.  Cecil  H.  Skibbe 
Mr.   Roland  Maas 


PROLOGUE 

READER: 

Welcome  to  all  —  we  are  glad  you  are  here 

To  help  us  celebrate  our  one-hundredth  year. 

Our  history   is  colorful,  —  sturdy  and   strong, 

And  we  are   proud  that  we  belong. 

Our  heritage  is  rich  —  from  beginning  to  end 

And  we're  happy  to  share  it  with  you  —  our  friends. 

Close  by  the  Mackinaw  River,  and  a  hundred  years  ago, 

Lived   two    small    tribes   of    Indians,    whose    names   you    will 

surely  know. 
For  the  Kickapoos  and  the  Delawares   (about  three  hundred 

in  each   band) 
Had  settled  down  to  livelihood  on  this  —  our  own  fair  land. 
Then  white  man  came  to  settle  —  our  story  began  to  grow, 
And  tonight,  we  are  proud  to  tell  it,  for  we  want  you 

all  to  know. 
Privations  were  many  and  the  work  days  long  — 
And  we  owe  much  to  our  settlers  whose  faith  was  strong. 
And,  because  of  our  forefather's  early  yearning, 
First  came  the  churches,  then  schools  for  learning. 
Industrial  Growth  —  our  railroad  too  — 
Each  of  these  we  review  for  you. 
For   the   pioneer's  desire,   as   he  turned   prairie   sod 
Was  for  growth  and  learning  and  need  of  God. 
So  bear  with  us,  on  each  history  page. 
As  we  portray  facts  that  belong  to  each  age. 


'This  is  My  Country' 


Chorus 


EPISODE    I 

1820 

JOHN    PATTON    AND    HIS    FAMILY    ARRIVE    ALONG 
THE  BANKS  OF  THE   MACKINAW  RIVER 

READER: 

It  was  1820  when  John  Patton,  vi^ith  his  wife,  Margaret  and 
their  twelve  children  came,  in  a  covered  wagon,  across  the 
plains  from  Indiana,  and,  driving  along  the  fertile  banks 
of  the  Mackinaw  River,  suddenly  came  upon  what  seemed 
to  be  a  deserted  Indian  village.  Only  a  few  squaws  were 
seen  tending  a  little  patch  of  corn  and  beans,  for  the  tribes- 
men were  away  on  a  hunting  trip. 


Organ 
READER: 

And  so  .  .  .  John  Patton,  the  first  white  settler  in  Lex- 
ington Township,  moved  into  the  seemingly  deserted  wig- 
wams. Before  long,  however,  the  Indians  returned  from 
their  hunt  and  were  greatly  displeased  to  find  white  man  oc- 
cupyini;   their   homes.    So   great   was   their   displeasure   that 


a  "scalping"  seemed  in  order,  but  Patton  was  kind  and 
because  he  shared  his  mechanical  genius,  his  life  was  spared 
and  he  made  friends  with  the  Indians.  Later  on  they  helped 
John  Patton  to  build  his  cabin,  a  part  of  which  still  sturdily 
stands  near  the  little  ghost  town  of  Pleasant  Hill,  as  a  silent 
memorial  to  the  first  white  settler  in   Lexington  Township. 

John  Patton  T.  M.  Patton,  a  great  grandson 

Margaret  Patton,  his  wife  Mrs.  T.  M.  Patton 

Their  twelve   children   all   Patton  descendents 

Sarah    (Foster)    Esther  Wagoner 

Cassandra    (Wiley)    Marie   Boyd 

Susanna    (Messer)    Mary  Messer  Stichter 

John    John    Wiley 

William  Franklin  Hutson 

Margaret   (Henline)   Kathryn  Messer  Wissmiller 

Benjamin    Johnny    Messer 

Jemima    (Adams)    Dee  Ann  Douglass 

Aaron  and  Moses   (twins)    David  and  Dennis  Boyd 

Josephine  Marcia  Bounds 

Constantine,   the   baby   A   Doll 

Indians 

Chief  of  the   Delawares   George   Moore 

Chief  of  the  Kickapoos  Dick  Payne 

Medicine    Man    Ronnie    Winterland 

Warriors 

John  Hefner  Humbert  Vespasian  David   Peterson 

Donald    Blakney  Kenneth    Blakney  Raymond  Jackson 

Eddy  Haushalter  Donald   Cole  Darrel  Luster 

Robert  Nehrt  Robert    Satterfield  Paul  Claudon 

Bill  Axtell  Joe    Palmer  Garey   Wick 

Bill  Kauth  David   Cole 

Squaws 

Yvonne  Moore  Arlene   Winterland      Sharon    Buzard 

Doris   Killian  La  Verne  Cole  Payne 

Marilyn  Purcell  Milly  Bornder 

Indian   Children 

Rodney  Worth  Steve    Perry 

Charles  Claudon  Ronnie   Thomas 


EPISODE  2 

1826  —  1835 

ARRIVAL    OF    CONRAD    FLESHER,    JOHN    HANER, 
AND    THE    BRUMHEAD    FAMILIES 

Indian  Dancers 
READER: 

Soon  the  forest  was  ringing  with  the  pioneer's  axe  and  great 
was  the  rejoicing  whenever  a  new  family  arrived  at  the 
settlement.  Among  those  were  the  Conrad  Flcshers,  the 
John  Haners,  and  the  Brumhead  family.  Isaac  Smalley  who 


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also  came  to  the  Patton  settlement,  later  on  laid  out  the 
little  town  of   Pleasant  Hill. 

Jacob  Spawr,  prominent  in  Lexington  history,  arrived  in 
the  Money  Creek  area  in  1826;  Peter  Hefner  and  Melmon 
Barnard  in  1830,  Croghan  Dawson  in  1832,  and  Jessie 
Trimmer  in  1835.  D.  H.  Van  Dolah  also  settled  in  the  Money 
Creek  timber  in  1835  and  later  became  an  importer  of 
French  draft  horses,  making  seventeen  importations. 

Noah  Franklin  was  also  an  early  comer  and  one  of  the 
principal  cattle  feeders,  shipping  25,000  head  of  cattle  in 
his  seventy-eight  years  of  experience.  George  Caldwell  also 
settled  in   Lexington  Township,  arriving  here  in   1860. 

Charles  Becker   Sr.  came  to   Lexington  in   1858. 

Albert  Dawson  settled  at  Money  Creek  in  1835  and 
Shelton  Smith  was  an  early  arrival  in  the  Lawndale  area. 
From  these  little  settlements,  many  of  these  families  moved 
on  to  Lexington  when  the  town  was  laid  out  in  1836  and 
became  the  pioneers  of  our  Home  Town. 

Organ 

Arrival    of    Settlers 
READER: 

Both  the  Kickapoos  and  the  Delawares  were  now,  for  the 
most  part,  friendly  and  even  willing  to  help  fight  against 
Chief  Black  Hawk.  Nevertheless,  the  settlers  were  constantly 
on  the  alert  for  a  lurking  Indian  whose  intentions  might  not 
be  so  friendly.  A  group  of  rangers  was  organized  to  scout 
the  area  for  unfriendly  Indians  and  forts  were  built  up  and 
down  the  Mackinaw,  one  being  located  south  of  Lexington. 

Such  was  life  in  this  area  one  hundred  years  ago  and  the 
settlers  were  often  entertained  by  the  weird  songs  and 
dances  of  the  friendly  Indians. 

Indian    Dances 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Conrad  Flesher  ....  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Forrest  Botkin 

Their  children   Ella   Marie   Whiteman, 

Judy  Whiteman,  Janet  Whiteman,  Greg  Whiteman 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Haner  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lyle  Clark 

Their    children    Linda    Ling,    Glenna    Ling, 

Gregory  Peine,  Douglas  Peine 

Mr.    and    Mrs.    Joseph    Brumhead    

Mr.   and    Mrs.    Harmon    Hefner 

Their  children  Margaret  Cheever,  John  Cheever, 

Suzanne  Axtell,  Kathy  Axtell 
Indian  Dancers  Scout  Post  51,  Lexington 

EPISODE   3 

1830 

OUR    FIRST    ELECTION 
READER: 

In  the  spring  of  1830,  the  Patton  settlement  held  its  first 
election  at  the  cabin  home  of  John  Patton.  The  judges  were 
John  Patton,  Conrad  Flesher,  and  John  Henline.  John  B. 
Thompson  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace  and  Henry 
Flesher  was  elected  constable.  Thus  began  a  noble  venture 
to  maintain  law  and  order  in   Lexington  Township. 

Organ 

John    Patton    T.    M.    Patton 

Conrad   Flesher   Forrest   Botkin 

John  Henline  A.   P.   Schantz 

John   B.   Thompson   R.   D.   Ward 

Henry  Flesher  Clifford  Garrett 

John   Haner   Lyle   Clark 

Joseph   Brumhead   Harmon   Hefner 

Other  settlers  at  the  election  G.  Hyle  Stichter, 

Elmo  Winterland,   Evyn  Barnard,   Ben  Grimsley, 

Richard  Wick 


EPISODE  4 
1886 

LEXINGTON    IS    BORN 

READER: 

In  1835,  '36  and  '37,  five  hundred  new  towns  were  laid  out 
in  our  State,  and  about  twelve  of  them  were  in  what  is  now 
McLean   County,   Lexington  being  one  of  those. 

On  January  14,  1836,  Ashael  Gridley  and  James  Brown 
laid  out  the  little  town  and  named  it  Lexington.  Ashael 
Gridley's  father  had  fought  with  the  Minutemen  at  Lex- 
ington, Massachusetts,  and  James  Brown  had  come  from 
Lexington,  Kentucky,  hence  the  decision  for  the  name  of 
our  settlement. 

The  original  beginning  of  Lexington  proper  was  the 
public  square,  only  twenty  rods  each  way,  which  was  grazing 
ground  for  family  cows  and  livestock. 

A  few  years  later,  William  Lindsay  donated,  planted,  and 
personally  tended  the  trees  that  now  form  our  city  park. 
This  all  took  place  during  the  great  "town  lot  speculation" 
era,  and  our  twelve  families  were  all  anxious  to  claim 
property. 

Organ 

James  Brown  Robert  Haushalter 

Ashael   Gridley    Glenn   Watt 

William  Lindsay  ....  William  Lindsay,  Jr.,  (a  great  grandson) 

Indians  —    (from   Episode   1) 
Settlers    (from  Episodes  1  and  2) 


EPISODE   5 

1837 

SQUIRE    JACOB    SPAWR, 
our  first  postmaster,  delivers  the  mail,  and 

ABRAHAM    LINCOLN 
pays  a  visit  to  the  Spawr  Cabin 

READER: 

Squire  Spawr,  as  he  was  known,  was  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
road  viewer  (or  Road  Commissioner)  a  school  trustee  and 
the  postmaster.  Since  he  was  such  a  busy  person,  the  post- 
office  was  often  located  just  wherever  his  duties  called  him, 
and  it  was  no  uncommon  thing  for  him  to  carry  the  mail 
in  the  crown  of  his  hat  and  deliver  it  to  people  just  as  he 
met  them.  Mail  was  received  here  (at  that  time)  only  once 
or  twice  a  month. 

When  Abraham  Lincoln,  as  a  young  lawyer,  was  riding 
the  circuit,  he  used  Lexington  as  one  of  his  favorite  stopping 
places  and  spent  many  nights  at  the  home  of  Squire  and 
Mrs.  Spawr  and  their  five  daughters.  The  Spawr  home  was 
a  sturdily  built  house  across  the  street  north  from  the  Pres- 
byterian church  —  later  moved  east  of  the  United  Brethren 
church  and  remained  standing  until  recent  years. 

It  was  about  this  time  that  an  anti-slavery  society  was 
formed  here,  and  developed  one  of  the  best  organized  under- 
ground railways  in  our  state,  helping  more  than  a  hundred 
slaves  to  escape  into  Canada.  L.  P.  Scrogin  was  instrumental 
in  aiding  the  underground,  and  Mr.  Jackson  Myers  (grand- 
father of  Mrs.  Ann  Elder)  was  a  conductor,  often  hiding 
runaway  slaves  in  his  own  home. 

Organ 


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Squire  and  Mrs.  Jacob  Spawr  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miles  Wai-d 

Their  five  daughters  Gloria  Maas,  Wilma  Ralston, 

Karen  Haushalter,  Carol  Claudon,  Janet  Haushalter 
Abraham   Lincoln   William   Cheever 

READER: 

When  the  death  of  Abraham  Lincoln  occurred,  the  late 
Cynthia  Lawrence,  who  was  fifteen  years  old  at  the  time, 
went  with  her  father,  Isaac  Smalley  to  attend  the  funeral 
services  in  Springfield. 


EPISODE   6 

1837   —   1859 

OUR    EARLY    STORES 
READER: 

A  Mr.  Carpenter  built  our  first  general  store  which  was  of 
great  benefit  to  the  early  settlers  and  merchandise  for  this 
store  was  hauled  in  by  wagon  from  St.  Louis.  The  financial 
crash  of  1837  put  Mr.  Carpenter  out  of  business  and  he 
was  succeeded  by  Henry  Apple  who  brought  his  entire  stock 
to  Lexington  in  a  barrel.  However,  he  showed  a  tendency 
to  sell  "wet  goods"  and  since  the  people  would  not  tolerate 
such,  he  v/as  driven  out  of  town,  which  was  Lexington's 
first  expression  of  the  Temperance  sentiment.  Among  other 
early  merchants  were  Jacob  C.  Mahan,  who  set  up  in  busi- 
ness in  1851,  William  Lindsay  in  1859,  S.  R.  Claggett  in 
1865  and  John  Dawson  in  1882,  the  latter  being  a  son  of 
Albert  and  Pernielia  Bartholomew  Dawson.  Also  in  1882, 
George  Hiser  opened  a  hardware  store,  and  in  1880,  Philip 
and  Emi!  Haushalter  opened  a  meat  market,  the  former 
being  a  grandfather  of  Bertram  and  Robert  Haushalter. 

Organ 

William    Lindsay,    an    early    store    keeper    

William    Lindsay,    Sr. 

Settlers  at  early  store  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Forrest  Botkin, 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lyle  Clark,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harmon  Hefner, 

Mrs.  Loretta  Smith,  Mrs.  Inah  Hanks,  Mrs.  Ida  Becker, 

Mrs.  Fern  Musselman 


EPISODE   7 

I860 

PIONEER    FUNERAL 
READER: 

Life  was  hard  in  those  early  days  and  a  struggle  for  mere 
existance  was  a  daily  battle.  With  the  many  privations  and 
lack  of  real  needs,  it  was  no  wonder  that  so  many  of  our 
early  comers  died  young  and  with  little  or  no  way  of  com- 
bating disease  they  were  helpless  to  save  their  loved  ones. 
No  wonder  our  furniture  store  was  advertising  so  many 
hand-made  coffins  of  oak,  walnut  and  cherry,  although  many 
a  worthy  old  settler  was  laid  away  in  a  crude  log  coffin. 

Around  1860  there  was  a  great  wave  of  smallpox  and 
many  a  sad  funeral  procession  was  seen  wending  its  way 
through  the  settlement. 

Organ  —  Funeral  Music 

Undertaker    Jack    Musselman 

Driver  of  early  hearse   Franklin    Hutson 

Mourners   (on  foot)   Hugh  Freed,  Paul  Golliday, 

Margaret  Lauhcr,  Karen  Beery,  Mary  Sue  Kinsclla, 
Ruric  Hefner.  John  Hefner,  Mrs.  Audrey  Lanzer,  Linda 
and  John 


EPISODE   8 

1854 

OUR    RAILROAD    AND    THE    FRANKLIN    WEDDING 
PARTY 
READER: 

Lexington  was  now  growing,  more  and  more  settlers  were 
arriving  and  our  need  for  better  transportation  was  evi- 
dent. It  was  therefore,  both  pride  and  gratitude  that  wel- 
comed the  laying  of  the  rails  and  many  hours  of  hai'd  work 
were  required  to  complete  the  task. 


The  Laying  of  the  Rails 


Chorus 


"I've  Been  Working  On  the  Railroad" 

READER: 

It  was  finally  on  July  4,  1854,  when  the  Chicago  and  Alton 
began  its  operations  through  Lexington  and  the  first  train 
had  come  up  from  Blooniington,  bringing  Noah  Franklin 
and  his  bride.  The  train  had  taken  Mr.  Franklin  down  — 
but  there  was  no  way  to  turn  it  around,  and  at  that  time, 
the  track  only  came  this  far,  so  the  train  was  backed  up 
from  Bloomington  to  bring  Noah  Franklin  and  his  bride, 
Sarah  Spawr  Franklin. 

One  of  the  wedding  guests  attempted  to  raise  her  parasol 
and  when  the  wind  whipped  it  from  her  hands,  the  obliging 
engineer  stopped  the  train,  that  she  might  recover  it. 

Organ 

Workmen   laying  the   Rails   George   Arnold, 

Bernard  Worth,  Leo  Bornder,  Orville  Tracy,  Hugh 
Freed,  Ronnie  Botkin,   Roger   Paul,   Richard   Peden 

Water  boy,  Oliver  Tilbury  Larry  Hutson 

Noah  Franklin,  the  groom  ..  Elmo  Franklin,  Jr.,  (a  grandson) 
Sarah  Spawr  Franklin,  the  bride  ....  Mrs.  Elmo  Franklin,  Jr. 

Wedding  Guests   Mr.  and   Mrs.   Ehiio   Franklin,   Sr., 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Carnahan,  Mrs.  lone  Van  Dolah, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Van  Dolah,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Emora 
Hefner,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harmon  Hefner. 

Squire  and  Mrs.  Spawr  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miles  Ward 

Lady  Who  Loses  Her  Parasol  Mrs.  Charles  Carnahan 

Settlers  at  "station"  to  receive  wedding  guests  

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leroy  Seegmiller,  Marcia  Dawson,  Tilden 
Seegmiller,   Barbara   Whitman,   Judi   Erps 


EPISODE   9 

1854 

AN    EARLY    SETTLEMENT    SCENE 
READER: 

In  spite  of  their  hardships  and  many  privations,  our  early 
settlers  had  a  good  wholesome  life,  and  many  pleasant 
evenings  were  spent  together.  Anyone  within  a  radius  of 
twenty  miles  was  a  neighbor  and  all  joined  in  the  fun. 

There  were  spelling  bees  and  husking  bees,  the  latter 
proving  necessary,  as  it  was  a  means  of  getting  the  corn 
shucked  and  providing  entertainment  at  the  same  time. 
Following  the  corn  husking,  usually  came  some  lively  dances 
which  the  early  settlers,  both  old  and  young,  seemed  to  enjoy. 


'Shuckin'  of  the  Corn" 


Chorus 


Square  Dancers  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Melvin   Feit, 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wayne  Brucker,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  OUie  Myers, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Franklin  Freed,  Judy  Fell,  Ronnie  PuUiam, 
Phyllis  Neal,  Loren  Powell,  Tom  Vincent,  Connie  Pul- 
liam.  Bill   Killian,   Laurel   Christian 

Caller   Roy    Powell 


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EPISODE   10 

July  12,   1855 
LEXINGTON  BECOMES  AN  INCORPORATED  VILLAGE 

READER: 

Our  forefathers  were  ambitious  for  growth  and  organiza- 
tion of  our  little  settlement,  and  the  seven  members  of  the 
village  board  met  many  times  during  the  summer  of  1855. 
However,  it  was  at  the  meeting  of  July  12,  when  the  final 
decisions  were  made  and  Lexington  actually  became  an 
Incorporated  village.  Excitement  ran  high  that  day,  as 
thirty  votes  were  cast. 

This  act  was  to  stand  as  a  guiding  principle  of  what  we 
would  like  our  town  to  be  and  tonight  we  are  proud  to  cele- 
brate our  achievement  and  growth  in  "Our  Hundred  Years." 

John    Fulwiler    Louis    Neldner 

Jacob   Mahan    Douglas   Mahan 

Malcom  Magill  Dr.  L.  M.  Magill 

G.  T.  Dement  William   Simpsen 

Croghan  Dawson  Fred  Dawson 

Thomas  Tipton,  clerk  Ralph  Lanzer 

G.  W.  Knotts,  Treasurer  Charles  Nicholson 


EPISODE   I  I 

1857  —  1865 
HARD    TIMES    AND    THE    CIVIL   WAR 

READER: 

Then  came  1857  with  hard  times  and  its  privations —  fol- 
lowed by  cruel  war  and  its  heartaches,  and  sturdier  souls 
could  not  be  found  than  those  living  within  our  borders. 

With  the  firing  on  Fort  Sumpter,  came  the  Civil  War 
which  was  to  take  many  lives  and  when  President  Abraham 
Lincoln   issued  the   call  to   arms,   Lexington   responded. 


"When  Johnnie  Comes  Marching  Home" 


Chorus 


Civil  War  Soldiers  :.  Don  Cole,  John  Hefner, 

Jim  Lindsay,  Ronnie  Winterland,  Ronnie  Botkin,  Roger 
Paul,  Dennis  Bourgerie,  Richard  Peden,  Thomas  Kinsella 

Men,    Women   and    Children   of   the    Civil   War 

Brenda  Downes,  Margaret  Lauher,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert 
Payne,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maynard  Peterson  and  family, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wayne  Perry  and  Phillip,  Mr.  Ellis 
Garrett,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Glenn  Ralston,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Allen 
Gleeson  and  Anne,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Everett  Price,  Mrs. 
Kay  Bourgerie 


INTERMISSION 


LEXINGTON    SONG 

(Tune;   "Maryland,  My  Maryland") 

Oh    Lexington,    Dear    Lexington, 
You    fill    our    hearts    with    courage. 
The  early  settler's  faith  was  strong. 
And  we  are  proud  that  we  belong 
To   Lexington,   Dear   Lexington 
Forever  true  your  color. 

Oh    Lexington,    Dear   Lexington, 
Gives  us  the  strength  to  follow 
In  footsteps  of  your  noble  past. 
May  we  achieve  our  goal  at  last 
And  mindful  of  your  steadfast  faith 
You  point  the  way  to  courage. 


EPISODE   12 

1890  —  1900 

"The   GAY   NINETIES" 
READER: 

Eighteen  hundred  ninety  was  ushered  in  all  over  our  country 
with  a  flourish  and  the  citizens  of  Lexington  also  were  en- 
joying the  new  era.  We  were  now  fairly  well  established 
and  doing  a  thriving  business.  The  early  hardships  and 
privations  were  passing  and  there  was  more  time  for  laughter 
and  pleasures. 

The  race  track  at  the  east  edge  of  town  provided  much 
entertainment  and  was  always  a  popular  place  with  many 
from  far  and  near  who  came  to  attend  the  Lexington  horse 
races. 

It  was  also  an  era  of  the  "bicycle  built  for  two,"  the 
medicine  shows  and  those  lovely,  but  daring  can-can  girls. 
Truly  the  nineties  were  gay. 

Tandem  Riders  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Levin  Hyneman 

Medicine    Show   Barker    Ralph    Stevenson 

Crowd  of  the  Gay  Nineties  ....  Mrs.  Helen  Kiersey  (and  baby) 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Max  Creek  and  Max  Allen,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Orval  Shaffer  and  Sharol,  Mrs.  Eugene  Allison  and 
Rozanne,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Franklin  Freed  and  family, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lloyd  Worth  and  Rodney,  Ilene  Beach, 
Betty  Ralston,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl  Palmer  and  Sons, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Swartz,  JoAnn  Hinthorn,  Shirley 
Kinsella,  John  Brown 

The  Can-can  Girls  Kathryn  Freed,  Shirley  Hinthorn, 

Sharon  Sutter,  Judy  Hallstein,  Marlene  Perkins,  Carolyn 
Maas,  Delores  Prehm,  Lucile  Hyneman,  Nancy  Jones, 
Carol  Palmer,  Miriam  Young,  Rozanne  Allison,  Sharon 
Bornder,  LaVonne  Dunn,  Judy  Fell,  Marilyn  Hutson, 
Patricia  Killian 

Barber   Shop    Quartet   Gordon    Dawson, 

Miles   Ward,   Warren   Stephey,   Louis   Neldner 


"Bicycle  Built  for  Two" 
Can-can  Dancers 


Chorus 
'French  Can-can  Polka" 


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EPISODE    13 
1907 
FOURTH    OF    JULY    CELEBRATION- 
READER: 

Many  a  Fourth  of  July  Celebration  took  place  in  the  City. 
Park  with  speakers  of  importance  on  the  platform.  One 
memoi'able  such  occasion  was  concluded  with  a  grand  dis- 
play of  moving  pictures  on  Main  Street  which  was  free  to 
all  and  peoi)le  came  from  miles  around  to  view  them.  It  was 
said  that  Mr.  C.  W,  Shade  had  the  best  moving  picture 
machine  in  this  part  of  the  state,  and  for  a  long  time,  the 
only  one   in   McLean   County. 

Fourth    of   July    Orator    Henry    Hallstein 

Merritt  Dawson,  on  horse  Fred  Dawson 

Crowd  at  Celebration  Same  as  Gay  Nineties  Crowd 

Showing  of  silent   movie 


In  listing  those  who  have  meant  much  to  our  town 
throughout  the  years,  the  name  of  Dr.  Abbott  Goddard 
should  also  be  mentioned,  since  he  was  Lexington's  first 
j)hysician  and  came  here  in   1836. 

His  practice  e.vtended  from  Fort  Clark  (which  is  now 
Peoria)  on  the  west,  to  Ottawa  on  the  north,  and  east  to 
the  state  line. 

Dr.  Goddard  was  a  great  lilessing  to  our  pioneers  of  Lex- 
ington  and    rendered   a   much   needed    service. 

We  are  also  proud  to  list  the  following  citizens,  each 
jirominent  in  their  own  field  of  interests.  Frank  Hyneman 
Knight,  who  is  now  a  Doctor  of  Economics  at  the  University 
of  Chicago  and  also  listed  in  Who's  Who. 

Milton  Hcnline  and  Ed  Kinsella  who  were  associated  with 
National    Baseball    Leagues. 

Gilbert  Elson  who  served  as  the  Grand  Master  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  Lodge  of  Illinois. 

Elmo  Franklin,  Sr.,  an  ex-Senator  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

A.  P.  Schantz,  .Arbitrator  of  the  Illinois  Industrial  Com- 
mission. 

Llora  Withers  Biggs,  former  soprano  of  the  concert  stage, 
whom  we  now  proudly  present. 


"God  Bless  .America' 


Llora  Withers  Biggs 


EPISODE    14 
THE    ROARING    TWENTIES 

READER: 

Then   came  the   Roaring  Twenties,  which   bring   many   mem- 
ories to  our  minds. 

Our  soldier  boys  had  just  returned  fiom  "Over  There" 
and  World  War  I,  and  the  college  boys  were  swallowing  gold 
fish  for  sport.  Raccoon  coats  were  all  the  rage  and  women 
wore  ridiculous  styles  as  they  danced  the  ever-popular 
"Charleston." 

Charleston    Dancers    Same    as    Can-can    Dancers 


EPISODE   15 

PARADE    OF    LEXINGTON    FAME 

READER: 

We  have  here  in  Lexington,  many  of  whom  we  are  .justly 
proud  -  -  many  native  sons  and  daughters  who  have  made 
for  themselves  a  name  on  history's  page. 

In   memoriam   we   proudly   mention   the   following: 

Nettie  B.  Dement,  a  long-time  teacher  in  the  Lexington 
schools,  a  former  County  Superintendent  of  Schools  and 
listed  in  Who's  Who  among  history  making  women  of  Illinois. 

Dr.  W.  H.  Welch,  also  listed  in  Who's  Who  as  a  prominent 
veterinarian. 

Dr.  Mary  Bradford,  a  well-known  medical  missionary  to 
Africa. 

W.  M.  Smith,  2Kth  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives 
of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Hugh  Cassidy  and  A.  J.  Scrogin,  both  members  of  the 
House  of  Representatives. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin,  Grand  Master  of  the  Masonic  Lodge 
of  Illinois. 

Joseph  McNaught,  General  Councelor  for  Northern  Pacific 
Railroad. 

Two  County  Treasurers,  Denison  and   Smith. 


EPISODE    16 
LEXINGTON'S    CONTRIBUTION    TO    OUR    COUNTRY 

Organ 
READER: 

First  of  all,  may  we  never  forget  our  pioneers  who  fought 
so  bravely  against  the  Indians  and  who  so  courageously 
stood  their  ground  to  hold  our  settlement  together.  May  we 
always  remember  the  courage  of  our  forefathers  and  ever 
keep  in  mind  the  ones  who  blazed  those  early  trails  for  us. 

General  Jo.seph  Bartholomew  was  an  intimate  friend  of 
George  Rogers  Clark  and  named  our  neighboring  Clarks- 
ville  in  his  honor.  General  Bartholomew  was  a  scout  in  the 
Revolutionary  War,  and  a  hero  at  Tippecanoe  —  twice  a 
General.  He  died  in  1840,  twenty  years  after  our  first  white 
settlers  came,  and  is  buried  in  the  Clarksville  Cemetery. 

During  the  Black  Hawk  war,  many  of  our  settlers  served 
as  rangers  to  scout  the  unfriendly  Indians,  and  nine  of  Lex- 
ington settlement  lost  their  lives  in  this  service. 

The  annexation  of  Texas  and  the  consequent  war  with 
Mexico  again  called  upon  oiir  settlers  and  General  Ashael 
Gridley  (who  had  also  served  in  the  Black  Hawk  war)  was 
again   in  command. 

Then  came  the  Civil  war  and  history  books  tell  us  that 
two  hundred  and  seventy-five  citizens  of  Lexington  area 
answered  the  call  to  the  Colors,  many  of  whom  died  while 
serving  their  country. 

In  1898,  Lexington  again  responded  to  the  call  for  military 
duty  and  tonight  we  i)roudly  present  our  only  living  Spanish- 
American   War  veteran,   William   H.  Goddard, 

Introduction    of    William    II.    Goddard 

READER: 

Many  of  our  native  sons  went  away  to  World  War  I,  World 
War  II  and  again  to  the  Korean  conflict.  We  can  never  do 
enough  to  lepa.v  all  of  our  brave  lads  for  their  services  and 
we  especially  mention  those  who  gave  their  lives  while  in 
the   service  of  their  country. 


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World  War  I 

Elmo  F.  Hill    (and  for  whom  our  Legion  Post  is  named) 
Clyde    Allison  John  Jenkins 

Earl  Brown  Roy    Mitchell 

William   Golliday  Clarence  Weakley 


World  War  II 


Ormond  K.  Siron 
William  Ervin 
Elmer   Hastings,  Jr. 
Raymond   Kendall 
Raymond    Leake 
Myron  Ricketts 
Warren   Warmouth 


Bernie    Underwood 
Simon    Wonderlin 
"  Morse    Campbell 
Royal   Stivers 
Eugene    Lightfoot 
Edwin   Carter 


Let  us  pause  in  silent  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Lexington's 
war  dead. 

Taps  Laurel  Christian 


Our  Lutheran  Church  which  was  founded  in  1864  is  also 
growing  and  at  the  present  time  is  preparing  to  build  a 
fine  new  church  across  the  street  north  from  this  field. 

We  have  come  a  long  way  from  that  first  church  of  our 
pioneer  days.  Our  faith  has  carried  us  far  and  we  are  proud 
to  present  the  ministers  of  Lexington's  seven  churches. 

Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  ..  Reverend  Loren  Miller 

Methodist   Church   Reverend    Fred   Buchholz 

Baptist  Church  Rev.  Arthur  Charsky 

Presbyterian   Church   Reverend   Clifford   Croxford 

Christian  Church  Revei'end  C.  A.  McGinnis 

St.  Mary's  Catholic  Church  ....  Reverend  Fr.  Thomas  Muleady 
Lutheran  Church  Reverend  Cecil  H.  Skibbe 

READER: 

We  are  also  pleased  to  present  a  native  son,  whose  voice  is 
often  heard  today  in  the  sanctuary. 

"The  Lord's  Prayer"  ....  Dayle  Garrett 


EPISODE   17 

OUR  CHURCHES 
READER: 

Determination  to  win  and  courage  to  face  early  hardships, 
were  closely  linked  with  religious  ideals  and  that  there 
might  be  no  ungodly  men  and  women,  the  early  pioneers 
were  quick  to  see  the  need  for  religious  groups.  The  first 
such  group  in  Lexington  Township  was  a  Methodist  class 
in  the  cabin  home  of  John  Patton.  However,  within  the 
settlement  itself,  the  United  Brethren  people  were  the  first 
to  organize  a  group  and  for  a  number  of  years,  church 
services  were  held  in  private  homes,  in  barns  or  in  groves 
attended  by  both  Methodists  and   United  Brethren. 

Ten  years  after  white  man  came,  the  United  Brethren 
people  built  a  church.  We  wish  to  dedicate  the  early  church 
scene  to  the  high  ideals  fostered  by  the  religious  pioneers 
of  Lexington. 


Early   Church    Scene 


"Faith  of   Our   Fathers" 


Early   Congregation 


An  early  Minister  Reverend  Loren  Miller 

Congregation   of   early   church   taken   from    Chorus 
—  Song  leader  —  Nina   McCully 

Pictures  of  Present-day  Churches  taken   by   Ralph   Woolard 

"God  of  Our  Fathers" Chorus 

READER: 

The  Methodists  continued  meeting  in  homes  until  1855,  when 
they  erected  their  first  church  under  the  guidance  of  Rev- 
erend Gregg.  They,  too,  are  celebrating  their  one  hundredth 
year. 

The  Baptists  organized  in  1856  with  Reverend  William 
Branch  as  their  first  pastor  and  so  they,  too,  will  be  celebrat- 
ing a  centennial  next  year. 

The  Pi-esbyterian  Church  was  founded  in  1856  and  will 
also  be  one  hundred  years  old  next  year.  The  new  brick 
church  was  built  in  1867,  to  which  extensive  alterations  and 
additions  have  been  made  from  time  to  time. 

Three  years  later  in  1859,  the  Christian  Church  became  a 
leality  and  the  new  brick  building  was  erected  at  the  turn 
of  the  century. 

Our  St.  Mary's  Catholic  Church  was  built  in  1898  during 
the  time  of  Father  O'Callaghan.  Mass  was  held  before  that 
time  in  the  homes  of  the  members. 


EPISODE   18 

OUR    SCHOOLS 

READER: 

Lexington's  first  school  was  a  little  log  shanty  in  the  woods 
south  of  town. 

Mr.  Sheldon  was  the  first  teacher  and  Delaware  Indian 
children  sat  on  the  crude  log  benches  beside  the  children 
of  our  white  settlers. 

The  teacher  himself  was  barely  able  to  give  instruction 
and  the  only  equipment  was  a  bundle  of  birch  switches.  And 
yet,  some  of  our  competent  business  men,  judges,  and  legis- 
lators received  their  early  education  in  this  type  of  school. 

Early  School  Scene 

Mr.   Sheldon,  the  early  teacher   Fred  S.  Rabe 

Delaware  Indian  children   Rodney  Worth, 

a  late  comer,  Steve  Perry;  Ronnie  Thomas,  Vicky  Tracy, 

Charles  Claudon 
White   children    Janet    Whiteman,   Judy    Whiteman, 

Glenna    Ling,    Linda    Ling,    Gregory    Peine,    Margaret 

Cheever,  John  Cheever 

READER: 

In  the  1840's  school  was  held  in  a  little  building  near  the 
park  and  other  classes  were  taught  over  Rowley's  Tin  Shop. 

In  1850  our  first  public  school  house  was  built  in  the 
public  square.  Up  to  this  time,  schools  had  been  managed 
on  the  subscription  plan,  but  when  the  railroad  came  through 
in  1854  our  school  system  began  to  grow  and  was  maintained 
by  public  taxation  from  then  on. 

We  had  the  West  Primary,  the  East  Primary,  and  an  early 
High  School  upstairs  in  the  Kent  building,  long  since  torn 
down. 

The  tall,  old  brick  building  at  the  south-east  edge  of  town, 
built  in  1865,  was  again  outgrown  and  replaced  in  1896  by 
the  building  which  burned  on  April  1,  1914.  At  that  time 
we  had  the  present  High  School  building  which  was  built 
in  1912.  Then  came  the  new  Lincoln  Grade  School.  Later  on, 
a  new,  modern  industrial  arts  and  agriculture  building  and 
more  recently  the  fine  new  building  to  join  the  grade  school 
and  high  school  buildings. 


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A  large  modern  gymnasium  furthers  our  athletic  needs 
and  the  work  of  our  physical  education  department. 

Art,  literature,  languages,  commerce,  industrial  arts,  and 
many  fields  of  progress  are  now  the  privileges  of  our  schools. 

Music  is  no  longer  a  luxury,  but  a  great  necessity  in  the 
lives  of  our   school   children, 

"Booster   March"  ......  Klein 

"Trombrero"  .......  Coficid 

Trombone    Trio 

Jim  Lindsay.  Ronnie  Winterland,  Dale  Ralston 

Redwood  Overture  ......  Coficid 

Lexington    Unit   School   Band 

READER: 

Ours  is  fundamentally  an  agricultural  community  and 
we  have  made  much  progress  since  those  early  days.  We 
proudly  present  our  Future  Farmers  and  our  Future  Home 
Makers. 


Ronnie   Winterland 
Ronald   Pulliam 
Richard  Peden 
Al  Killian 
James  Mohr 
George    Fell 
Ronnie   Klein 
Richard    Corbin 


Parade   of    Animals 

Ronnie   Botkin 
Charles   Berry 
Don   Perkins 
Tommy  Vincent 
James    Morrison 
Larry    Hutson 
Eddie   Feit 
Loren   Powell 


Bill    Killian 
Hershel  Wahls 
Richard  Wahls 
James   Payne 
Jim  Lindsay 
Don  Pei'kins 
Ronnie  Bays 


Parade  of  Styles 
Lucille   Hyneman  Marilyn    Purcell 


Barbara  Ringenberg 
Linda  Wilson 
Diane   Sutter 
Brenda  Downes 


Patricia    Killian 
Juanita  Wilson 
Mary   Sue   Kinsella 
Florence   Slown 


READER: 

Now  with  the  consolidation  of  our  country  schools,  curs  has 
become  a  well-organized  unit  and  again,  we  have  come  a  long 
way  from  that  first  log  house  in  the  woods  south  of  town. 

We   are   proud   of   our   school    system,   our   teachers,    our 
children,  and  our  modern  school  transportation. 

Parade  of  School   Busses 


Bill  Add.jms 
Allen   Gleeson 
Wallace  Muoselman 
Robert  Ralston 


George    Eads 
Jack  Musselman 
Elmo  Page 
Bernard   Worth 


EPISODE    19 

INDUSTRIAL    PROGRESS 
READER: 

Our  first  farmers  raised  corn  and  beans  and  like  their  Red 
neighbors  depended   largely  upon   wild  game  for  food. 

Early  farm  implements  were  crude,  but  with  the  coming 
of  the  railroad,  came  better  plows  and  better  means  of  har- 
vesting the  grain.  Before  the  railroad,  our  grain  was  hauled 
by  wagon  to  Peoria  and  Chicago. 

And  so  --  down  through  the  years,  we  have  seen  much 
progress  in   farm   machinery  and  methods  of  farming. 


Parade    of    Farm    Implements 
"Where  in  the  World  But  in  America" 


Chorus 


Our  early  transportation  was  slow,  but  that,  too,  has  seen 
many  changes  and  improvements  with  each  passing  year 
and  from  that  first  covered  wagon  to  the  1955  streamlined 
car,  Lexington  has  always  kept  in  pace  with  the  times. 

Parade   of    Vehicles 


EPISODE  20 

THE   SPIRIT   OF   LEXINGTON 

"America  Our  Heritage"        .....        Chorus 

First  White  Settler  in  Lexington  Township  John  Patton 

(T.  M.  Patton) 
Youth  of  Tomorrow  Johnny  Brown 

READER: 

Lexington  is  the  oldest  town  in  McLean  County  in  its 
original  position  and  with  its  original  name.  Ours  has  been 
a  rich  heritage  with  years  of  struggle  and  hardship,  but 
noble  years  of  which  we  are  justly  proud.  As  we  celebrate 
our  one  hundredth  anniversary,  we  turn  our  faces  to  the 
second  century  and  look  forward  with  faith  in  our  youth  of 
Today,  who  will  be  our  leaders  of  Tomorrow. 

We  look  back  with  great  pride  in  our  hearts  for  those  who 
founded  Lexington. 

Now  in  1955,  in  all  sincerity  and  humility,  we  feel  that 
there  are  unlimited  possibilities  for  noble  deeds  and  worthy 
actions  which  could  well  rival  the  deeds  and  actions  of  our 
early  settlers. 

Let  us  all  look  forward  to  a  bright  future  of  achievement, 
service,  and  progress  for  Lexington,  for  America,  and  for 
the  world. 


"Battle   Hymn  of  the   Republic" 

THE    END 


Chorus  and  Band 


In  Appreciation 

The  pageant  committee  wishes  to  express  sincere 
appreciation  to  all  who  have  so  kindly  given  of  their  time, 
their  talents,  properties,  and  costumes  in  the  production  of 
our   Centennial   Pageant. 

Any  omissions  or  errors  are  unintentional  and  sincerely 
regretted. 


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MEMBERS    OF    THE    CHORUS 


Alice  Wick 
Vancell  Waters 
S'monne  Elder 
Janice  Elder 
Alice   Miller 
Sharon  Mangle 
Mary   Kinsella 
Sandra  Stone 
Margaret   Lauher 
Patricia    Larkin 


Gloria    Maas 
Linda  Wilson 
Carolyn  Tracy 
Carolyn  Maas 
Genie    Blakeney 
Phyllis  Tracy 
Arlene    Winterland 
Amelia   Gleeson 
Wilnia   L.   Woolard 


Dallas  Myers 
Chris  Poppe 
Hampton  Botkin 


Soprano 

Virginia   Steen- 

bei'gen 
Mary  Bounds 
Norma    Ingle 
Nina   McCully 
Christena    William; 
Mary  Dunlap 
Mabelle  Pample 
Clara  Bruninga 
Yvonne  McKeown 

Alto 

Virginia  Hardt 
Adelheid   Poppe 
Ella   Wright 
Audrey   Lanzer 
Harriett    Wiley 
Evelyn    Gleeson 
Erma  Ward 
Amy  Mool 
Elizabeth   Worth 

Tenor 

Royal    Whitman 
Albert  Thomas 
Gene   Wright 

Bass 


Edwin   Sparks  Miles   Ward 

Dr.   L.   M.   Magill  Rev.  C.  Croxford 

W.  C.  Lindsay,  Jr.  John   Brown 
Benny  Klein 


Blanche    Van  Dolah 
Minerva  Adreon 
Betty   Ralston 
Ilene  Beach 
Shirley   Swartz 
Alice    Stephey 
Pauline   Arnold 
Betsy    Nicholson 
Esther   Maas 


Dorothy  J.  Lindsay 
Miriam  Young 
Shirley    Kinsella 
Betty   Ralston 
Dorothy    Bose 
Mary  Lindenbaum 
Frances    Schuth 


Gordon  Dawson 
Rev.  Loren  Miller 
John    Wiley 


Warren   Stephey 
George   Malcom 
David    Van  Dolah 


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MARBEN'S 

MEN'S  AND  BOYS'  STORE 

Front  and  Center 
BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Compliments  of 

Reea    Atlas   Sales   Inc. 

Bloomington,  111. 

H.  E.  REED,  Pres. 

Flick's  KO-Z  Island  Grill 

Across  from  Union  Station 
BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

KenneH  Murray  and   Co. 

HARRY     HENNESSY 

Hogs  Bought  Every  Day  Except  Saturday 

PHONE  4-3055 

WEST  MILLER  STREET  —  BLOOMINGTON,   ILL. 
"Sell  Where  They  Nef  More" 

Phone  3-7010                   Prompt  Delivery 

Prairie  Feed  and  Grain  Co. 

Purina  Chows  —  Feed  Ingredients 

907  E.  Grove  St. 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Henry  Klafke                    Ralph  Westfall 

DIAMONDS                                                   WATCHES 

Hoxworth's   Jewelry 

205  W.  Washington   St. 
BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Expert  Watch  Repairing                Costume  Jewelry 

SIX  POINTS  IMPLEMENT  CO. 

Ford  Tractors  —  Dearborn  Equipment 

South  Morris  Avenue  at  66 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Air  Conditioned                                     Phone  2803-0 

Q^ieen    Milt  Gcuj^ 

CENTRAL   ILLINOIS   MOST   BEAUTIFUL 
DINING  ROOM 

212  W.  Washington                         Bloomington,   III. 

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Meiners  Soil  Service,  Inc. 

"A  Complete  Service" 

Soil  Testing   -    Limestone   -    Phosphate 

Anhydrous  Ammonia  -  Mixing  and 

Blending  Fertilizers  in  Bulk  or 

Bag     -     Liquid  Fertilizers 

Phone  73 

COLFAX,  ILLINOIS 


Compliments  of 

FUNK'S  G.  HYBRID 

FIELD  SEEDS 
SOYBEAN   PRODUCTS 

FUNK  BROS.  SEED  CO. 

Bloomington,  Illinois 

HAROLD  SIRON 
Authorized    Dealer 


Lyle   Holloway   Prop. 


B, 


eer 


wi 


nes 


Liq 


uors 


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PONTIAC  LIVESTOCK  SALES 

TRAINOR    BROS.  -  OWNERS 

PONTIAC,  ILLINOIS 

Phone  6724 

BARN   LOCATED  ON   ROUTE    116 

Sale!   Every   Monday 
12:30   P.M. 


Up   to   20"^^'    More   Horsepower 

For    Your   Tractor 

With 

M  &  W  ADD-POW'R  PISTONS 


•     Larger   Diameter 

•    Compression    For  Today's   Fuels 

•    Chrome  Top  &  Oil  Rings 

•     30%    Longer  Trouble  Free  Service 

Mfgrs.  of 

9-Speed  Transmissions 

Live  Pow'r  P.T.O.  Clutches 

Live  Hydraulic  Systems 

Quick  Action   Governors 

SEE  YOUR  LOCAL  TRACTOR  DEALER 

"Where   Engineering   Science   Serves  You' 

M  6- W  Gear  Co.  Inc. 

ANCHOR,  ILLINOIS 

JACK  AND  JILL 

of  Bloomington 

INFANTS'  AND  CHILDREN'S  WEAR 

111-113  N.  Center  St.  Phone  6425-0 


3164-0  Wholesale  and  Retail  4149-5 

Electric  Motor  Repair  Co. 

Electric  Motors  —  Sales  and  Service 
Eugene  C.  Struck 

223  E.  Front  Street  Bloomington,  III. 


Congratulations    Lexington 

For  Fine  Offset  Printing  .  .  . 

McKnight  &  McKnight 

PUBLISHERS      •      LITHOGRAPHERS 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

.  .  .  Pfione  7-6075 


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Dr.  Charles  T.  Gray,   first  dentist  in   Lexington 
Settled   here   from   Virginia   in    1 855 


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Compliments  of 

Bloomington  Tobacco  Co. 

109  West  Grove 
BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Wholesale  Tobacco  Products,  Candy 
and  Sundries 

Compliments  of 

HICKSGAS 

BOTTLE  AND  BULK  SERVICE 

Location  of  Plants: 
Colfax,  Bloomington,  and  Pontiac 

For  Lake  Frontage 
LOTS 

See 

(J la  ire    Reece 

214  E.  Front  St.                     Phone  5-8315 
BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Call   Us          See   Us   For 
Drapes     —     Blinds     —     Shades 
Carpets    —    Aluminum  Awnings 

Knighi's  Window  Shoppe 

218  E.  Front  St.,  Bloomington,  III. 

Best  Wishes! 

Paxton  Typewriter  Co. 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Compliments  of 
AUCTIONEER 

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LITTLE    LEAGUE   —   PONY   LEAGUE 

BASEBALL  EQUIPMENT 

Bats  —  Gloves  —  Balls 

Uniforms,  Lettered  T-Shirts  &  Caps 

Bailey  &  Himes,  Inc. 

"Home    o-f   Great    Names    in    Sports" 

Manufacturer  &   Distributor 

AT   WHOLESALE    PRICES 

Phone  6-1341 
606  E.  Green  CHAMPAIGN 


Best  Wishes   for  a    Successful   Anniversary 


FORBES 


Sound  Service 

Phone   9-4535 

Electronic     Engi}jeers 

124  E.  Beaufort  St.  NORMAL,  ILL. 


PeapJed  fianh 

Where  You  re  Always  Welcome 
OUR  86TH   YEAR 


Member 
Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation 


Producers  Stockyards 

LaFayette  Street  and  I.  C.  R.  R. 

Phone  2013-0 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 

Master  Mix  Feeds 


Compliments  of 

WALTONS 

Livingston   County's   Most   Complete 
Department  Store 

FAIRBURY.  ILLINOIS 


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Meiners  Grain  &  Seed  Co. 

Arcady   Feeds               Fertilizer 

Fencing             Swift  Feeds 

Custom  Grinding  &  Mixing 

Growers  and  Processors  for  the 
Wholesale  Trade 

Phones  31  or  11 

ANCHOR    -    ILLINOIS 

COMPLIMENTS   OF 

GENE  ALLISON 

Compliments  of 

312   N.  MAIN            BLOOMINGTON.   ILL 

Compliments 

Little  Boss  Dairy 

NORMAL             ILLINOIS 

CAMERA  CRAFT  STUDIO 

117   North  Street 
NORMAL,  ILLINOIS 

ROWE 

Construction    Company 

GENERAL  CONTRACTORS 

1523  West  Market  Street                             BLOOMINGTON,   ILLINOIS 

Since  1925  Producers  of  Road  Gravel  -  Sand  and  Gravel  Contractors  -  General  Road 

Construction  -  Bulldozer  Work  -  Farm  Drainage  -  Earth  Moving 

Farm  Tiling  -  Concrete  Excavation  -  Back  Fill 

Sewer-Water    -    Farm  Ponds 

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When  in  Hloominjiton  or  Normal — Visit 

LUTZ  MARKETS 

Modahl&  Scott,  Inc. 

READY-MIXED    CONCRETE 

ERUIT  MARKET 

1409  So.  Main,  Bloomington 

An  Open  Air  Fruit  and  Vegetable 

Market  With  All  the  Seasonal   Items! 

BUILDING  MATERIALS 

SUPER  MARKET 

1203  So.  Main,  Normal 

Hloomin^ton,   III.                   Phone  52255 

Buy  the  Certified  Way  and  Save! 

A  Complete  Grocery  and  Market 

We  Specialize  in  Melons,  Berries,  Apples, 

Peaches,    Tomatoes,   Potatoes,   and 

Christmas  Trees  in  Season 

GRADE  A  MILK  AND  DAIRY 

Best  Wishes 

PRODUCTS 

Normal  Sanitary 

Towancia  Grain  Co, 

Dairy 

Cooperative 

Delicious  Ice  Cream 

TASTE  THE   DIFFERENCE 

TOW  AN  DA,    ILLINOIS 

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B 


anner 


Bread 


AT 
HAUSHALTER'S 

FRESH    DAILY 


Regardless  of  the  occasion,  you're  sure 
to  find  the  perfect  fashion  for  you  from 
our  wonderful  collections.  You  always  have 
twice  as  many  to  choose  from  at  Roland's. 


^oi^Mc(A 


A  STORE  OF  FASHION 


LEXINGTON    CENTENNIAL 

LEXINGTON,  ILLINOIS 
July  10  through  17,  1955  —  'Our  Hundred  Years' 

With  pride,  we  salute  the  community  of  Lexington  at  this  time  of  cele- 
bration, recognizing  your  one  hundred  years  .  .  .  and  wishing,  as  you  embark 
on  the  second  hundred,  that  the  future  holds  all  of  fhose  things  that  you  plan 
for  it. 

At  Bloomington  Federal,  we  can't  match  your  years,  but  with  a  certain 
amount  of  pride,  we  too  like  to  point  to  the  record  we  have  made  over  the 
years.  At  this  time  we  particularly  wish  to  invite  you  to  get  acquainted  with 
the  friendly  services  we  offer.  We  encourage  you  just  to  drop  by  and  say  hello. 

Bloomington   Feaeral 
Savings   ana   Loan   Association 

Conveniently   Located   at    105   N.  Center   Street,    Bloomington,    III. 


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Mr.  Peter  Jenkins  was  93  years  old  May  1,  1955.  He  came 
to  Lexington  in  1832  from  Virginia.  He  was  the  father  of  2 
children.  His  son  Elza  Jenkins  lives  south  of  Lexington. 


Mrs.  Belle  Brown,  wife  of  Newton  Brown  (now  deceased) 
was  born  Dec.  31,  1864  at  Arrowswith,  III.  and  has  lived 
all  her  life  in  McLean  County  and  has  spent  67  years  in 
Lexington  Township.  She  now  resides  with  her  daughter  Leta 
in  North  side  town.  At  age  of  90  years  she  is  very  active 
about  her  home  and  flower  garden. 


Mrs.  Jennie  Paul,  wife  of  late  Frances  Asbury  Paul  was  born 
Southeast  of  Lexington  on  a  farm  March  17,  1863  and  moved 
to  town  when  4  years  old.  She  was  mother  of  4  children. 
She  has  3  grandchildren  and  1  great  grandchild.  She  lives 
in  East  end  of  town  alone  in  her  home  with  her  son  John 
Paul  and  family  next  door  who  care  for  her.  The  Governor 
and  wife  of  Illinois  sent  her  congratulations  on  her  92nd 
birthday   this   year. 


Mr.  Louis  Hampton  Botkin  was  born  at  McDowell,  Vir- 
ginia, Jan.  22,  1868.  He  come  to  Lexington,  III.  Feb.  24, 
1886.  He  has  lived  and  farmed  within  four  miles  of  Lexington 
all  these  years.  Mr.  Botkin  has  been  a  member  of  the  Lex- 
ington Methodist  Church  for  61  years  and  a  member  of  the 
church  choir  for  32  years.  He  is  the  oldest  living  male  mem- 
ber of  the  church  today. 


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Comp/ttnenis    oj 


EUREKA  WILLIAMS  COMPANY 

(DIVISION   OF  HENNEY   MOTOR   COMPANY,    INC.) 
BLOOMINGTON.   ILLINOIS 


j04t  AfOuA  .p/ui  iOO  AfeCiA4. 

May  we  serve  you  during  your  next  100  years  with  our  complete 
Hue  of  clothing  and  sportswear  for  both  men  and  women 


r=^ 


Open  Friday  Nites  Free  Parking  Lot 

NORMAL,  ILLINOIS 


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Compliments  of 


Chenoo  Milling  Co. 

"MORRIS'   BEST   FEEDS" 
Phone  38  Chenoa,  III. 


Wagner  Stone  Co. 

Agricultural  Limestone  and  Road  Rock 
CONCRETE    MATERIAL 

7    Miles    South   of   Pon+iac  —   U.    S.    Route    66 
Eppards    Point   Phone    2L42 

R.  R.  No.  5 
PONTIAC,  ILLINOIS 


STOLLER   FARM  SUPPLY 


NATIONAL  BANK 
OF  CHENOA 

CHENOA,   ILLINOIS 


COMPLETE    BANKING    SERVICE 
FOR  THIS  COMMUNITY 


CHENOA,    ILLINOIS 


Congratulations   to  the 
Community    of    Lexington 

CW.   Parry  &  Son 

GRAIN  —  COAL 

FUEL  OIL  —  SEED  —  FERTILIZER 


Chen 


oa, 


Phone  24 


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People  Who  Always  Want  the  Best  in  Everything 
Always  Get  It  Here  — 

Dewai  Hotel  &  Tavern 

CHENOA.    ILL. 

VODER'S  LOCKER  PLANT 

Complete  Slaughtering  Service 
Chenoa,  III.                                    Phone  2  J 

Glen  Kauth  Repair  Shop 

BLACKSMITH  —  WELDING 

Trailers,  Tanks,  &  Hog  Baths 

Chenoa,  111.                                   Phone  184 

CHENOA  FLOWER  SHOP 

Invites  you  to  visit  our  new  Flower  Shop 

Flowers,   Plants,   Shrubs,  Trees 

Corsages  Made  to  Order 

CHENOA,   ILLINOIS 

Boles-Hoover   Motor  Co. 

Dodge  &   Plymouth  Cars 
Dodge  Trucks 

Chenoa,  III.  —  Phone   1  50J 

Tinges    Sales  &  Service 

Complete  Overhaul  and  Tune-up  on  All  Makes 

CHENOA.  ILL.  —  PHONE  34 

Pontiac  Cars  —  G.M.C.  Trucks 

ELVIB  O.  COOPER 

INSURANCE  —  SURETY  BONDS 
REAL  ESTATE 

CHENOA,   ILL                                        PHONE  94-W 

Compliments  of 

NOE  MOTOR  CO. 

"Your  Friendly  Ford  Dealer" 
Chenoa                Phone  22R2 

BOLES  HARDWARE 

Dri-Gas   Home   Heating   Appliances 

CHENOA         PHONE  6 

Ike 

Ho.  jo. 

KAPPA,   ILLINOIS 
Open  on  Sundays 

Bliss  Farm  Service 

Complete  Fertilizer  Service 

Corn  Moving 

Phone  46  13                         Cooksville,  111. 

THf.  FROLICS 

Fresh   Shrimp   Cocktails 

Sandwiches 

COLD   BEER             LIQUORS 

KAPPA,  ILLINOIS 

Home  Cooking  —  Home  Made  Pies 
COFFEE    5c               AIR    CONDITIONED 

On  Highway  24                        GRIDLEY,  ILL. 

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Chenoa  Grain  Company 

S'lKVFS 

CASH  GRAIN  BUYERS 
GRAIN  STORAGE 

CAFE 

U.  S.  Bonded  Warehouses 
CHENOA  —  BALLARD 

INTERSECTION  CITY  66  &  24 
CHENOA.  ILL. 

Phone  21    R 

UNION  ROOFING  COMPANY 

THE  FINEST  STEAKS 

BETWEEN 

CHICAGO  &  ST.  LOUIS 

CHENOA,    ILLINOIS 

Roofing  of  All  Kinds,  Insulation,  Wall,  Floor  Tile 

Plumbing,  Heating,  Guttering,  Siding, 

Appliances,  also  Sales  and  Service  of  all 

TVs  and  Radio's  We  sell  Parts,  Philco.  Crosley, 

Emerson,  General  Electric 

Phone  Collect  for  Free  Estimation 

or  Information 

C.  T.  HOSELTON.  Mgr. 

Harms   Radio  Service 

Frigidaire  Appliances 

Authorized  Service 

Chenoo  Stone  Co. 

R.C.A.  RADIO  and  TV 
Gifts  and  Housewares 

CHENOA,  ILLINOIS 

Chenoa,  III.                                   Phone  10 

3  Miles  North  of  Chenoa  and  Va    Mile  East 

On  Route  66 
Concrete  Aggregates 

Road  Rock  —  All  Sizes 
Agricultural  Limestone 

Phone  Ocoya  43 

Compliments  of 

RICH'S  TAP 

CHENOA,    ILL. 

We  Feature  Michelob  on  Tap 

We  Have  Air  Conditioning  and  Television 

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5 

The  Birlingmair  family  came  from  Chillicofhe,  III.  fo  Lex- 
ington, having  purchased  100  acres  3'/2  miles  North  of 
Lexington  which  has  been  in  the  family  since  1868,  and  160 
acres  have  been  added  in  recent  years.  The  parents  had  5 
children:  Joseph,  wrho  died  at  age  93;  Henry,  91;  Anna,  91; 
and  Leonard,  81 .  One  sister  Christine  lives  in  Lexington. 


Mrs.  Minnie  Claggett,  aged  92,  was  born  Jan.  31,  1863 
in  Money  Creek  Township.  Daughter  of  Josiah  and  Lucy 
Biggs,  early  settlers  of  McLean  County.  She  married  R.  T. 
Claggett   January   24,    1884. 


Mrs.  Grace  Riggs,  93,  was  a  daughter  of  General 
Franklin   and   Clara    Dement   Franklin. 

Her  living  descendants  are  two  grandchildren,  Frances 
Baldwin   and    George    Riggs. 

She  was  always  an  active  member  of  the  Christian  Church. 
She  now  resides  in   Meadows. 


Miss  Eleanor  Pierson  was  born  January  16,  1865  on  the 
Pierson  farm  east  of  Pleasant  Hill.  She  moved  with  her 
mother  to  Lexington  in  1901.  She  made  her  home  here  until 
1919  when  she  went  to  the  home  of  her  sister,  Mrs.  M.  L. 
Douglas  four  miles  southwest  of  Colfax.  She  returned  to 
Lexington  in  the  summer  of  1927  buying  the  property  which 
was  her  home  until  September  1  952  when  she  went  to  reside 
in  the   Meadows   Mennonite   Home 


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Benjamin  and  Mary  Ann  Patton 


Aaron  Patton 


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Patton  Blockhouse  and  Cabin  in  1832 

The  first  house  in  Lexington  township  was  erected  in  the  summer  of  182'J  by  John  Patton,  a  native  of 
Kentucky.  He  had  spent  the  previous  winter  at  John  Dawson's  in  Old  Town.  In  the  spring  some  fur  traders 
from  Ft.  Clark,  now  Peoria,  told  him  of  a  fine  location  at  a  Kickapoo  town  near  the  Mackinaw  river  and  Patton 
immediately  packed  up  and  started  for  the  place  which  he  found  deserted.  There  were  two  or  three  dozen  pole 
cabins  and  he  took  possession  of  the  best  of  them  and  proceeded  to  make  himself  at  home.  In  a  few  days 
however  he  saw  coming  over  a  southern  trail  a  long  string  of  150  Indians;  they  wei'e  coming  single  file  and 
were  just  getting  home  from  their  winter's  hunt. 

They  were  not  at  all  pleased  when  they  saw  a  stranger  in  possession  of  their  best  cabin  but  decided  to  tol- 
erate him  when  they  found  he  could  mend  their  guns  and  later  he  won  their  friendship.  When  the  heavy 
timbers  for  the  Patton  log  house  were  ready  to  be  put  in  place  the  Indians  helped  ))Ut  them  in  position. 

The  house  when  completed  was  a  double  log  cabin  a  story  and  a  half  high.  There  were  two  rooms  below 
20  feet  square  with  a  hallway  between  10  by  20  feet.  A  wide  porch  ran  along  the  entire  south  side  of  the  build- 
ing. Each  room  was  supplied  with  a  fireplace  with  deep  cupboards  of  walnut  placed  on  either  side.  It  was 
considered  a  most  comfortable  and  commodious  home  when  completed.  From  this  start  came  Selma  or  Pleasant 
Hill.    This  log  cabin  is  still  standing  on  the  James  Pierson  estate  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Selma. 

Several  descendents  of  John  Patton  live  in  Lexington.  Descendents  of  his  granddaughter,  Mrs.  Sarah 
Bishop  and  her  son  George  Bishop  and  family  reside  here.  Tilden  Patton,  prominent  Lexington  business  man, 
is  a  great  grandson  of  the  earliest  pioneer. 


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Comphments 

of 

Kemp  Grain 

Co, 

&  Feed  Mill 

Ph.  45 

Texington,  III. 

Qo4fi/piUii^e4^ 

4 

OUUuoii 

Pawe^ 

GoM/pXUU^ 

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HISTORY  OF  PLEASANT  HILL 

The  development  of  this  community  sprang  from  the 
coming,  in  1829,  of  John  Patton,  who  chose  a  spot  about 
one-half  mile  east  of  Pleasant  Hill  for  his  log  cabin  home. 

Isaac  Smalley,  pioneer  teacher,  preacher  and  farmer  who 
came  to  the  community  in  1838  had  a  surveyor,  Mr.  R. 
Bullock,  make  a  plat  of  Pleasant  Hill  in  1840.  The  name  of 
the  village  was  suggested  by  Mrs.  Milton  Smith  and  chosen 
by  Mr.  Smalley.  Because  a  town  in  Southern  Illinois  had 
previously  adopted  this  name,  government  authorities  pre- 
vailed on  the  inhabitants  to  have  their  post  office  called 
"Selma." 

By  1847  Pleasant  Hill  was  the  largest  town  in  McLean 
County,  outside  of  Bloomington.  The  first  grist  mill  was  built 
in  1831  by  John  Patton  and  John  Haner,  Sr.  on  land  later 
known  as  the  Stephen  Finley  farm.  This  was  a  horse-power 
mill.  The  first  saw  mill  was  built  by  John  Patton  in  1836  on 
the  North  bank  of  the  Mackinaw,  Section  21,  and  was  run 
by  water  power.  In  1851  a  steam  mill  was  built  and  known 
as  the  Goddard  Mill. 

A  cabinet  shop  was  built  by  Joseph  Patton,  about  V2  mile 
east  of  the  village  on  land  later  owned  by  the  Windle  Sisters. 
A  wagon  shop  was  conducted  by  Job  Denning.  Early  black- 
smith shops  were  operated  by  Cornelius  Palmer,  Jacob  Brown 
and  others  a  little  later  by  John  Palmer,  Patton  Wilson,  etc. 

In  1830  a  Methodist  class  was  organized  at  the  home  of 
John   Patton,   John   Brumhead   being   the   class   leader.    The 


M.   E.  Church   was  erected   in   1847.   Rev.   Stephen   R.   Begg 
was  the  first  located  Methodist  minister  in  town. 

In  1837  a  United  Brethren  church  was  built. 

The  first  school  house  was  built  in  1832  on  the  N.  W. 
quarter  of  Sec.  21.  First  teachers  were  Mrs.  Delilah  Den- 
ham  and  A.  J.  Flesher.  Children  of  school  age  numbered 
82  in  1842  —  and  210  by  1852. 

The  log  school  house  was  discarded  and  a  frame  house 
moved  from  Lexington  to  Pleasant  Hill  and  converted  into 
a  school  building,  about  1843.  It  had  seats,  desks,  and  a 
large  box  stove.  Then  in  1847  a  two-story  building  was 
erected  and  called  an  Academy. 

Pleasant  Hill  organized  a  Library  Association  in  1858 
—  the  first  in  the  county  outside  of  Bloomington. 

During  the  Civil  war  period  this  town  was  noted  for  being 
one  of  the  stations  of  the  famous  Underground  Railroad, 
where  many  slaves  were  conducted,  hidden  and  transported 
on  to  other  places.  Among  the  other  early  settlers  and 
merchants  not  mentioned  above  were  William  Bratton,  Enoch 
and  Foster,  George  Webster,  H.  W.  Underbill,  Claggett  and 
Mahan,  G.  M.  Fox,  W.  D.  Johnson,  George  Bradford,  Rant 
Jenkins,  Absalom  Bills,  Newton  Denning,  Samuel  Paul,  H. 
Foster,  Joseph  Enoch,  Scott  Arnold,  and  G.  H.  Edwards; 
also  Matthew  Adams,  Moses  Cochran,  Dr.  J.  W.  Waters, 
Dr.  Dooley,  and  Dr.  D.  T.  Douglass. 


Cynthia  Smalley  Lawrence 


Girls'  Seminary.  Pleasant  Hill 


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Old    block    house   that    stood    west   of   Lexington.     Built    in    1S33   for 
protection  against  Indians. 


Fort  Bartholomew  was  built  in  I  832  by  Gen.  Joseph  Bartholomew,  a  distinguished 
Indian  fighter,  and  was  located  five  miles  northwest  of  Pleasant  Hill,  in  section 
13,  Money  Creek  Township,  on  land  later  owned  by  Mrs.  J.  B.  Dawson,  just  six 
rods  southeast  of  the  residence.  Nothing  remains  to  mark  this  historic  spot. 
The  fort  was  built  of  green  logs  from  the  timber  nearby,  size  20  x  30,  the  upper 
story  projected  so  shots  could  be  fired  from  the  top  should  the  enemy  try  to 
scale  the  walls  or  kindle  a  fire.  The  fort,  as  a  means  of  defense,  was  never  made 
use  of.  Sen.  Bartholomew  was  a  man  of  means  and  Influence,  owning  large 
tracts  of  land  here,  and  to  him  we  are  indebted  for  blazing  the  way  in  the  com- 
munity. Hero  of  Tippecanoe,  fought  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  the  War  of  1812 
and  the  Blackhawk  War,  he  lies  buried  in  the  Clarksville  cemetery. 


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Malcolm  Magill,  father  of  Dr.  L.  M.  Maqiil  came  to  Lexington 
from  Pennsylvania  before  the  Civil  War.  He  went  into 
partnership  with  A.  G.  Woodard  and  together  they  built 
wagons,  plows  and  buggies.  He  was  on  the  first  town  council 
and  a  member  of  the  first  school  board.  His  death  occurred 
in  1873. 


Mary  Jenkins  Weakley  was  born  in  Virginia  June  2,  1864. 
Come  to  Lexington  when  around  16  years  of  age.  Married 
to  John  Hutcheson  in  Lexington  Nov.  16th,  1884.  To  this 
union  was  born  3  children.  A  boy,  John  Jr.,  and  a  daughter 
Carrie  passed  away  at  the  age  of  3.  A  son  Alex  makes  his 
home  with  his  mother.  Mr.  Hutcheson  passed  away  July  18, 
1912. 


Viola  Flesher  Murphy  was  born  in  Money  Creek  Township 
in  1864,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Catharine  Flesher.  She 
married  Edward  Murphy  in  1883.  They  were  the  parents 
of  two  children,  one  deceased.  A  son,  Eldon  Murphy  (Pot) 
is  with  the  State  Highway  Patrol.  There  are  two  grand- 
children and  four  great-grandchildren.  Mr.  Murphy  passed 
away  in  1934.  Mrs.  Murphy  lived  on  a  farm  all  her  life  until 
1  890  when  she  moved  to  Lexington  where  she  still  lives. 


Landmark,  built  in   1899  by   D.   H.  Van   Dolah 


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Main  Street  —  1893 


Main  Street  —  1955 


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Louis  Smith 


It  shaves  bristles  off 
a  hairbrush  tougher  than  any  whiskers. 


It  shoves  the  fuzz 
off  0  peach  without  irritation. 


Our 
Tnanks 

To 


REMINGTON 

ELECTRIC  SHAVERS 

For    Tne   Prizes    Tney   Have  Uouaiea 

COMPLIMENTS  OF 

J.  A.  MURRAY 


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WATT  &  PIRKEY  STORE 

Merchandise   sold   by  merchants   in    1847   cost  the  consumer  as  follows: 


'/2    bu.   meal   l2'/2    cents 

Deer   skins    $1.50 

Venison  4  cents  a  pound 

Bacon  02  a  lb. 

Potatoes  25  per  bushel 

Hind  ground  beef  02'/2    lb. 

Pair  boots  $1.00 


Flour   01    lb. 

Butter   10   lb. 

Eggs    05    dozen 

New  wagon   $80.00 

I    doz.   prairie   hens  .52 

Calico  121/2   yd. 


Side    combs    05 

Labor  worked  for  25c  per  day. 
Board   was   $8   per  month. 

Corn  l2'/2    bushel 

Cows  sold  for  $7. 

In    1849   I   yoke  oxen  sold  for  $50. 


Lexington  Restaurant  in  Days  Gone  By 


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r--- 


Fernwood   Fells 


Fernwood   Fells   Log    Cabin 


Livery  Stable  —  1892 


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Burroughs 

Gibson's  Sporting  Goods 

Plumbing  &  Heating  Co. 

MERCURY  MOTORS,   BOATS 

LENNOX         GENERAL   ELECTRIC 

BICYCLES 

AIR  CONDITIONING 

&  HEATING 

Phone  7292-0                       1307  So.  Main 

NORMAL.  ILLINOIS 

Normal,  III. 

Cooks ville  Grain  Co. 

Grain,    Coal   &   Fertilizer 

PHONE  252                                                                                    COOKSVILLE,  ILL. 

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YOUNG'S  DRUG  STORE 

Orville  J.  Young,   R.  Ph. 
Lexington,  Illinois 

Compliments  of 
Lexington,    Illinois 

Jio4ue^  R,ec/ueati04€  <JtaU 

Lexington,  Illinois 

Downes  Sales  &  Service 

Authorized   Dealers 
New    Idea      —      Mossey-Harris 

Phone   178     -     Lexington,  III. 

L.  M.  MAGILL  D.  D.  S. 

Lexington.  Illinois 

Simpsen  Body  Shop 

WM.  F.  SIMPSEN,  Prop. 

Celebrating  a  Quarter  Century  of  Business 

in   Lexington 

COMPLIMENTS  OF 

DR.  S.  W.  AXTELL 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

Welcome  friends  from  far  and  near 
to  help  us  celebrate  this  year 

Rill  and  MaMf  (^ch^ni 

SELECTED  WINES  —  BEER  —  LIQUOR 
LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

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J.  A.  MURRAY 

JEWELER 

Lexington,  Illinois 

ART   ODELL 

SHOE  STORE 
Lexington,  Illinois 

Dunlap  Repair  Service 

DRI-GAS 
Lexington,   Illinois 

Compliments  of 

W.  E   SCOTT,   M.D. 

Lexington,  Illinois 

FASKING  SERVICE 

AUTO  BODY  REPAIRS 
Lexington,   Illinois 

ROY  COURTNEY 

HEATING 
Lexington,   Illinois 

Hihhs    Grocery 

Featuring 

BLUE  RIBBON  FOODS 

Lexington,   Illinois 

T  F.  ROBINSON 

General  Trucking 
LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 

WM.  R.  DODSON 

Rock  Phosphate  and  Fertilizer 

GENERAL  HAULING 

Lexington,   Illinois 

A.  W.  Swartz  and  Sons 

Hatchery  &  Farm  Supplies 

Office  Phone  252           Night  Phone  254 

Lexington,   Illinois 

Sanitary  Supply 

VINCENT  GERWICK 

HEATING.  PLUMBING,  SHEET  METAL  WORK 

Phone  6              Lexington,  Illinois 

Compliments  of 

GILBERT   EADES 

Limestone  —  Phosphate  —  Rood  Rock 
Delivered    and    Spread 

Lexington,  Illinois 

Geo.  Malcom 

Corn  Shelling  &  Trucking 
Phone  231                            Lexington,  111. 

A-Fi  Printing    Co. 

BUSINESS    STATIONERY 
OFFICE  FORMS 

Lexington,  Illinois 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 
Wanda    Meeley 

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Old  Waterworks 


New   Waterworks 


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WILLIAM  CARLYLE  LINDSAY 

Grandfather  of  William  C.  Lindsay,  Sr. 

Planted  Trees  in  the  City  Park 


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Old  City  Park  About  1870 


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lioitluu^   Ga. 

Bottlers  of 
•    SUNCREST  GRAPETTE 
•   BUBBLE-UP 
•   DAD'S  ROOT  BEER 


Phone  7-1360 
NORMAL,  ILLINOIS 


"Top  Quality" 
FARM  SEEDS 


LIQUID    FERTILIZER 

Chas.  T.  Gildersleeve  &  Son 

Hudson,  Illinois 


Compliments   of 

Earl   G.   Palmer 

Lexington,  Illinois 

• 

FARMERS    AUTO    INSURANCE    ASS'N 
CAPPERS  INSURANCE  SERVICE 


Let  Experienced  Seedmen  Serve  Your  Seed  Needs 


Outstanding  Hybrid  Seed  Corn  for  this  Area 

"In  Hybrids  the  Trend  is  to  Pike's" 

Seed  Oats  -  Farm  Seeds  -  Chemicals  -  Fertilizers 

Pike   Hybrid   Corn   Co. 

PONTIAC,    ILLINOIS  PHONE    2323 


COMPLETE  FERTILIZER  SERVICE 

Soil  Testing 
We  mix  fertilizer  to  Prescription 

Steve  Turner  Farm  Seeds 

Pontiac,  III. 


PIONEER  sales  are  increasing  at  the  rate  of  over 
200,000  bushels  a  year.  Reason  for  the  big  swing 
to  PIONEER — better  performance,  more  satisfied 
customers.  Why  not  wait  for  me  to  call  on  you 
this  fall. 

CHARLES    WINTERLAND 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


STIEGELMBIER 

WORLD   CHAMPION 

HYBRID  SEED  CORN 

"Best  by  Performance" 

Seed  House  on  Farm  2  Miles  North  of  Hudson,  III. 

and  IV2  Miles  East  of  U.S.  51.  Bloomington  Phone 

9-2815 

S-500  THE  BIG  NEW  HYBRID  FOR  1956 


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HISTORY   OF   CLARKSVILLE   AND    MONEY    CREEK   TOWNSHIP 


The  village  of  Clarksville  was  laid  out  in  1830  by 
James  Clark  in  what  was  then  Kickapoo  and  Potta- 
watomie territory.  It  was  located  on  the  North  side 
of  the  Mackinaw  creek.  At  one  time,  it  was  thought 
that   Clarksville  would  become  a  flourishing  town. 

George  Wallace  built  a  flouring  mill  near  the  site 
of  Clarksville  in  1836.  The  mill  could  not  be  used 
in  dry  weather  as  it  depended  entirely  on  water  power. 
Wallace  later  gave  up  his  mill  to  a  Mr.  Denson,  who 
died  of  cholera  in  1855.  After  this,  the  mill  went  down. 

Jonathan  McAfferty  ran  a  steam  sawmill  on  land 
later  owned  by  A.  A.  Stewart.  Here  large  quantities 
of  ties,  wood  and  bridge  stuff  were  sawed  out  and 
delivered  to  Hudson  for  the  Hlinois  Central  railroad 
that   was   being  built   about   1850. 

Joseph  Bartholomew  was  an  early  settler  and  an 
Indian  fighter.  It  was  under  his  direction  that  the  old 
block  house  was  built  in  section  13  of  Money  Creek 
Township.  He  now  lies  buried  in  Clarksville  cemetery. 

The  first  school  in  Money  Creek  township  was  taught 
in  a  house  erected  for  school  purposes  on  the  east 
bank  of  Money  Creek.  Built  of  logs,  the  only  windows 
were  openings  where  a  log  had  been  cut  away,  cov- 
ered with  greased  paper,  making  a  sort  of  semi-trans- 
parent slit.  This,  and  the  light  from  a  fireplace  — 
much  better  at  smoking  than  burning  —  was  the  only 
light  it  had.  First  teacher  was  Lindsey  Scot  who 
received  $4  per  pupil  for  a  three  month  term.  He 
had  14  to  16  pupils.  However,  he  received  free  board, 
going  from  the  home  of  one  pupil  to  another.  Other 
early  teachers  were  W.  F.  Bishop,  Auston  White  and 
J.  Dow. 

Probably  the  first  preaching  in  the  Township  was 
by  Isaac  Messcr,  a  local  man  belonging  to  the  church 
of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ;  with  meetings  being 
held    at    the    Valentine    Spawr    residence.    Other    early 


preachers  were  Rev.  John  Dunham  and  James  Eckles. 
In   1856,  the  U.  B.  church  was  built. 

The  Jacob  Spawr  residence  was  the  first  meeting 
place  for  the  Methodists  in  the  early  1830's.  They 
later  built  a  church  but  abandoned  it  when  they 
joined    the    Towanda    congregation. 

The  Christians  had  services  in  Money  Creek  Town- 
ship as  early  as  1835  with  James  Robinson,  a  travel- 
ing clei'gyman,  being  their  first  minister.  They  also 
built   a   church   in   1857. 

Early  roads  in  this  township  were  exceedingly 
crooked  as  they  followed  Indian  trails,  as  is  common 
in  timber  land,  rather  than  following  section  lines  as 
roads  do  in  prairie  land. 

The  origin  of  the  name  Money  Creek  is  shrouded  in 
mystery,  with  two  theories  afloat  —  one  concerning  a 
legend  regarding  the  hiding  of  some  money  at  Smith's 
Grove  by  someone  who  died  and  left  it  buried  there. 
This  story  was  circulated  very  early  and  may  have 
given  rise  to  the  name  as  applied  to  the  creek.  Again 
it  is  said  that  some  Indians  found  a  piece  of  money 
along  the  creek  and  gave  it  the  name  of  Money  Creek. 

Jacob  Spawr  was  an  early  Justice  of  the  Peace. 
Some  of  the  early  settlers  were  Louis  Soward,  who 
settled  here  around  1825;  the  John  Trimmer  family 
who  came  in  1826,  buying  land  from  the  government 
at  $1.25  per  acre.  Mr.  Trimmer  died  a  short  time  later, 
but  his  widow  and  children  stayed  on.  Jacob  Harness 
came  around  1826;  also  Jacob  Spawr  —  and  his 
father,  Valentine  Spawr  came  the  following  year. 
Other  early  settlers  were  the  John  Steers,  the  Van 
Bushick  family,  the  M.  N.  Barnards,  the  Moats  family, 
the  Stretch  family,  the  Benjamin  Ogdens  and  John 
Ogdens.  Also,  Dr.  Ethan  McAfferty,  William  Wilcox, 
John  Wiley.  William  Young  and  Adam  Hinthorn  are 
mentioned  as  early  settlers. 


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LEXINGTON  VOLUNTEER  FIRE 
DEPARTMENT 

As  did  most  Fire  Departments,  ours  was  started 
with  the  old  bucket  brigade.  An  alarm  bell  was  located 
near  the  rear  of  the  old  Livei-y  barn  that  is  now  oc- 
cupied by  the  Hardman  Implement  Co.  There  were 
two  fire  wells  on  Main  Street,  one  being  in  front  of 
what  is  now  Harmon's  Machine  shop  and  the  other 
farther  west,  exact  spot  not  certain. 

In  1896  the  city  water  works  were  completed  and 
the  bucket  brigade  gave  way  to  a  hose  cart.  The  old 
Preble  building  served  as  the  Fire  House.  When  the 
alarm  sounded,  firemen  pulled  the  cart  to  the  scene 
of  the  fire.  If  a  dray  wagon  happened  by  the  firemen 
would  jump  on  the  back  of  it  and  pull  the  cart  behind. 
Later  a  hand  pumper  was  added. 

This  system  of  fire  fighting  was  used  until  about 
1924  when  a  chemical  truck  was  purchased.  In  1936 
the  old  pumper,  that  is  still  in  use  as  the  stand-by  unit, 
was  purchased.  The  fire  station  was  moved  to  the 
south  side  of  the  park  in  the  same  general  area  as  it 
is  now  located. 

Along  with  progress  in  road  systems  and  transpor- 
tation came  consolidation  of  the  schools  and  forming 
of  the  Library  District.  A  need  was  now  being  seen 
for  Rural  Fire  Protection.  Many  calls  were  received 
from  farm  fires  that  if  answered  with  the  one  and 
only  piece  of  Fire  Equipment,  left  the  City  unprotected. 
In  1949  a  proposal  to  form  a  Rural  Fire  Protection 
District  was  introduced.  This  district  was  to  follow  as 
near  as  practical,  the  same  boundaries  as  the  new 
School  Unit  District.  However,  due  to  lack  of  proper 
publicity  and  misunderstanding  on  the  part  of  the 
voters,  the  proposal  was  defeated. 

In  1952  the  Rural  Fire  District  proposal  was  again 
put  up  to  a  vote  and  this  time  was  approved  by  a 
substantial  majority.  A  board  of  Trustees  including 
Frank  Stewart,  Emile  Rediger,  and  Eldon  Atkins  was 
appointed  by  the  county  judge.  The  present  Fire  House 
was  then  constructed  on  ground  purchased  from  the 
City.  The  old  city  pumper  was  purchased  by  the 
District  inasmuch  as  there  was  no  longer  a  City  De- 
partment. In  May  1953,  the  large  pumper  was  delivered 
and  the  Rural  District  became  operative  with  20  vol- 
unteers listed  on  the  active  roster.  In  early  1955  a 
1000  gallon  tanker  unit  was  received.  With  this  modern 
eciuipment  and  trained  volunteer  personnel,  we  are 
proud  to  be  a  part  of  this  celebration  commemorating 
"Our   Hundred   Years." 


ROSTER  OF  VOLUNTEER  FIREMEN 
1955 

Miles    L.    Ward.    Chief 

Clifford    H.    Thomas,    Assisfanf   Chief 

William    Whaley,     Assistant    Chief 

John    A.    Brown,    Secretary    &    Treasurer 

Virgil    Brooks 

Lawrence    Christian 

Max    Creek 

Dewey    Dernier 

Parke    Dunlap 

Ross    Harmon 

William   Janes 

Floyd    Kiper 

Elmer    Lamer 

Ralph    Lanzer 

Louis   Neldner 

Elmo    Page 

Wayne     Perry 

Carl    Rhodes 

Harold    Satterfield 

Orville    Tracy 

William   Tracy 

William    Wilson 

Bernard    Worth 


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High  School  —  Built  1912 


Grade  School 


Addition  Connecting  High  School  &  Grade  School 
Built    1954 


65 


The  FOOD  CIRCUS 

SUPER  MARKET 


JCT.  51  AND  66 


Btoomington,  Illinois 


Air  Conditioned  Taproom  and   Dining   Rooms 

TOBIN'S  RANCH  HOUSE 

FINE    FOODS 

STEAKS  —  CHICKEN  —  SEA  FOODS 

Mixed  Drinks  Our  Specialty 

704  South  McGregor  Phone  6-6350 

Two  Blocks  East  of  Rte.   150  Near  Lakeside 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILL 


FURNITURE 


APPLIANCES 


STANLEY  and  PAUL'S 

The  Store  that  Quality  Built" 


NORMAL 


ILLINOIS 


PRESCRIPTIONS     •     COSMETICS 

BiAsrs 

A  Good  Drug  Store  in  a  Handy  Place 

Griesheim  BIdg.  —  2  1 7  N.  Main  St. 
BLOOMINGTON,   ILLINOIS 


CONGRATULATIONS  TO  LEXINGTON  ON  YOUR  100th  ANNIVERSARY 


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DISTRIBUTOR  OF 


ROPER  Ranges  and  Clothes  Dryers 
PENFIELD  Hot  Water  Heaters 


SERVEL  Refrigerators 
BRYANT  Furnaces 


Dunlap  Repair  Service 


Lexington,  Illinois 


Phone  142 


66 


First  Graduating  Class  of  Lexington  High 
School  —  1879 

Mary    V.    (Grey)    Bertels 

S.   B.   L.   Merrill 

Fanny    (Okeson)     Stiles 

George    B.    M.    Shilling 

Millie   M.    (Stevenson)    Buterbaugh 


Ideal  Lodge  No.  338 

Knights   oj  Pytliias 

Instituted  1893  in  Lexington 


Compliments  of 

WM.  CRUM 

DE  KALB  CORN  &  CHICKS 
Lexington,  Illinois. 


Compliments  of 

Jenkins  Paint  Service 

401  North  Pine  Street 
LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


Compliments  of 


Myers   Incorporofed 

COMPLETE  CROP  SEKViCE 
Lexington,   Illinois 


Compliments   of 

Bill's  Sealtest   Dairy 

Your  Local   SEALTEST   Milk   Distributor 


Compliments   of 

Glen  Ingle  Television  Service 

GUARANTEED   WORK 
Phone  258 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


67 


Old  Lindsay  Store  —  1891 


LINDSAY'S 

The  Store  Dependable 
Since  185Q 


68 


Bornder's  Standard  Service 


Lexington, 


ATLAS  TIRES 
GREASING 


-Phone  287 

TIRE  REPAIRING 
BATTERY   SERVICE 


Hope's  Repair  Service 

Electric  and  Acetylene  Welding 
Tractor  &  Farm  Machinery  Repairing 

LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


Captain  William  Goddard 

Only    Spanish    War    Veteran    living    In    Lexington 


Claucie   KinsGlla 

Local  and  Long  Distance  Hauling 

Livestock  Hauling  a  Specialty 
Office  Phone  11  —  Res.  Phone  145 

Since  1928  at  Lexington 


The  Very  Best  in  Food  Locker  Service 


One-Half  Mile  South  of  Lexington  on  66 

SERVING  CHICKEN  AND  STEAKS 
ALSO  COCKTAILS 

Wilma  and  Toby  Davidson 


410    Wesi    Main    Street 
LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


Lockers  for  Rent 


Phone  K) 


69 


Introducing 


Staleys  Feeds 

Complete   Feeds   and  Concenfrates 

for  your  Livestock  and  Poultry 

Manufactured  by   The  A.   E.   Staley  Mfg.   Co. 

Peine  Grain  &  Lumber  Co 


LEXINGTON,    ILLINOIS 


Compliments  of 

PURITY  BAKING  COMPANY 

BAKERS  OF 

SUNBEAM    BREAD 

BLOOMINGTON,  ILLINOIS 


CONGRATULATIONS  ON 
lOOTH  ANNIVERSARY 

PONTIAC  MUSIC  CO. 

Jerry  Aussieker  —  Owner 

PONTIAC,  ILLINOIS 
Phone  4239 


70 


AUTOGRAPHS 


71 


HELEN  AND  T.  M.  PATTON 


Community  of  Lexington 
129  Years  Old 

Settled  in  1826    A  A    Incorporated  1851 


COMPLETE     LINE     OF     BUILDING     MATERIALS 


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